French teaches telling time in five-minute intervals during math class on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006. When a student in Tammie French's class does something right, happiness radiates from her. "Giving kids the love and encouragement they need is an important part of the learning process," French said. During her quarter of a century as an educator, a responsibility French takes seriously, she has seen hundreds of children come through her classroom. "I try to teach my kids the way I would want my daughter to be taught," Tammie French said. "It's so great to see a child get it," Tammie French said. Thomas Couchman, 8, high-fives his teacher after getting an answer right during math class on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006. French was awarded teacher of the year by her co-workers, students, and parents of students for 2006 at Hanson Elementary. During her quarter of a century as an educator, a responsibility French takes seriously, she has seen hundreds of children come through her classroom. "I try to teach my kids the way I would want my daughter to be taught," Tammie French said. Hanson Elementary third grader Kyndal Taylor listens attentively as Tammie French winds prepares to start the day before the pledge of allegiance on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006. During her quarter of a century as an educator, a responsibility French takes seriously, she has seen hundreds of children come through her classroom. "I try to teach my kids the way I would want my daughter to be taught," Tammie French said. (Jonathan D. Woods)
"See you, love you, bye." They're familiar words from Tammie French to eight-year-old Hayley Forbes, as the veteran teacher embraces her third-grade student after class. Hayley is "a total sweetheart; a very smart little girl," French said. "I try to teach my kids the way I would want my daughter to be taught."A stomach bug kept Tammie French away from her third graders at Hanson Elementary for two and a half days. She returned to school on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006 to find a get well card from each student waiting on her desk. After realizing her student Brad McGar left a copule of books on his desk, Tammie French runs out to the busses after dismissing her children at the end of the day to get McGar his books on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2006. "I don't want him to fall behind," French said. During her quarter of a century as an educator, a responsibility French takes seriously, she has seen hundreds of children come through her classroom. "I try to teach my kids the way I would want my daughter to be taught," Tammie French said.Javan Lyles, 9, of Madisonville, works to complete the smoke maze in Madisonville Fire Department's fire safety house on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006. "I learned how to crawl so the smoke doesn't get in my face," Lyles said. The house was largely subsidised by local businesses who bought the mobile education trailer and a truck to pull it. The city's investment on this was about $600.The reflection of shoreline in a pond shillohutes vegitation on Manitou Richland Rd., in Madisonville, Ky., on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006.Michael Compton, 11, plays with his remote controlled altered dragster on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006. "I've had it for about two years; it's my favorite. It's the best at doing tricks and stuff," Compton said.
