Welcome to Mrs. Taplin's Second Grade 

Hi.  My name is Lisa Taplin.  Welcome to the website for my Second Grade classroom at St. Joseph's School.  I believe that learning is a lifelong endeavor. I enjoy traveling, and learning new things.  Here I am with my family, at the rim of a volcano in Nicaragua.  It was still smoking!! 

I received my Bachelor's Degree in Education from the College of St. Catherine and a Masters in Learning Technology from the University of St. Thomas.  Besides attending sporting events, I enjoy travel, reading, and keeping up with my family.  I've taken many trips to Europe, been around the beautiful U.S.A., and enjoyed Australia, New Zealand, Peru, Nicaragua,  and Costa Rica.  I  tend to share stories of my travels with my students.  During the past few summers I have attended Camp Read-a-Lot. At camp I read and evaluate dozens of new children's books.