Louis area. For the past couple of years she has taught 5th grade but next school year is taking on a new adventure—1st grade! Bridget loves bringing reading and writing activities to life with hands-on supplements and technology tools. In her free time, Bridget enjoys reading, trolling Pinterest for classroom ideas, playing with her puppy and cheering on the St. Louis Blues. On her summer reading list: The Maze Runner series (Grades 7-12) by James Dashner and Paper Towns (Grades 9-12, Lexile 850) by John Green.