Hello, My name is Mrs. Shelley Pelote and I am the teacher of the Polka-Dot Patch! Teaching brings me such joy and I am blessed to be able to influence your children in a meaningful way everyday. Helping children become the very best they can be involves meeting them at their emotional, physical, intellectual, social, and most of all inspirational needs. My goal each day is to open a child's mind to self-discovery, by making learning fun, challenging, and exciting! When I am not in the classroom I am usually with a wonderful man named Edward who has been spoiling me for the past 32 years. He is not only a great husband, but he is also a dedicated, loving father to our six children- Leslie, who is married to Ikenna, Erica, Michelle who is married to Shawn, and Edward II. God blessed me to be able to raise our four children as a stay at home mom, and I loved it! After raising my kids, I returned to the classroom to start a new chapter and I have been teaching for 12 years and counting! As you go throughout each day, please pray for me as I spend time with your child. I believe it is important to invite Jesus into the classroom every day, and I encourage the students to do so as well. He is the Master Teacher, and with Him all things are possible!