My name is Corey Blanton.  I have 9 years teaching experience, with some time as a stay at home mom in between some of them! This is my third year at JDES! I absolutely LOVE teaching first grade.  It's my favorite! I have my bachelors degree in Elementary Education, with a specialization in Early Childhood Education, from The Ohio State University.  Go Buckeyes!!!!!  I have a Master's Degree in Reading and Literacy as well. I have been married for 18 years, I have four kids, ages 17, 15 ½, 13 and 11. I also have a 2 year old, crazy mutt named Einstein that I adore!! My kids are involved in Marching Band, Color Guard, Boy Scouts, musical theatre, and art, which means I'm involved in those things too! They keep me very busy! 

Some fun facts about me:  I'm a HUGE Harry Potter fan (I'm a Ravenclaw), I love wearing Converse,  I love reading, children's literature, and movies. My family is full of "nerds" (and we are proud of it!) and we obsess over Harry Potter, Marvel, Star Wars, and Pixar movies. My absolute happy place is Universal Studios in Hogsmede Village drinking a butterbeer and watching little witches and wizards believe in magic.  JK Rowling is my hero.  First Grade is my absolute favorite grade to teach and I LOVE it, even though it's also one of the hardest grades to teach. I think the minions are absolutely adorable and I wish I had 50 of them living with me. I absolutely love my job! Strawberries are my favorite food (fresh ones, not strawberry flavored things...) and I HATE peas.  I get migraines...they are no fun.   I love going to Target, shopping on Amazon, and sleeping (not something I do often enough...).  I LOVE to laugh.  One of my very best friends teaches next door to me in room 10, which makes my job even greater! I think Pete the Cat is totally Groovy and the Pigeon and Elephant and Piggie make me laugh.  Did I mention I love my job?