Favorite Things

Sami Paddock

I started working at Abiding Hope Nature School in June of 2025. My teaching philosophy is simple: childhood is magical, messy, and meant to be explored! I believe the most important part of early childhood education is letting kids be kids. They are curious, creative, and love to get muddy. As someone who loves creativity and hands-on learning, working at a nature-based school is a dream come true. What I love most is watching children grow into confident, kind, and joyful learners.

Birthday

August 13

Length of time at Abiding Hope

Allergies or dietary restrictions

Favorite...

Hot drink/order

Cold drink/order

Sweet treat

Salty or savory treat

Color

Pink & green

Flower

Place to shop

Target & Amazon

Place to eat

Panera Bread

Hobbies

Sewing, knitting, camping

This or That...

Coffee or tea

Iced or hot drink

Starbucks, Atlas, Dutch Bros, other

Regular or diet soda

Sweet or salty

Chocolate or fruity candy

Baked goods or potato chips

Dark or milk choclate

Healthy snacks or junk food

Target, Amazon or Walmart

Barnes & Noble or Audible

Restaurant gift card or movie theater tickets

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