Gonzaga University
University of Portland (PACE Program)
I grew up in Southwest Portland attending St. John Fisher Catholic School and Jesuit High School. I went to Gonzaga University receiving my Bachelors in Special Education with a focus in Elementary Education. I continued onto Graduate school through the University of Portland’s Pacific Alliance for Catholic Education (PACE) program. Through PACE I taught Kindergarten while living in Sacramento, California for two years; receiving a Masters of Education in Reading. I love teaching and making an impact on the lives of young students! My goal as an educator is encouraging my students to be independent, responsible, and respectful in a Christ-like way. I am very blessed to be a part of the Holy Family community!
In Kindergarten, children learn...
Religion
God the Father is the Creator of all living things
The Bible tells stories about God and how He loves us.
Learn basic prayers and how to pray at home, in school, and in church
Jesus teaches that God forgives us when we do wrong.
Jesus cared about everyone. We love others and reach out to others who need our help.
Language Arts
Use phonemic awareness and letter/sound relationships to spell independently and spell basic high frequency words.
Begin to write using basic sentence structure.
Incorporate basic reading strategies to promote independent reading.
Experience, connect, understand, and respond to a variety of literature.
Math
Read whole numbers to 30 and write numbers to 10 and learn to count objects in a set using one-to-one correspondence and produce sets of given sizes.
Model simple addition and subtraction situations and represent them with objects, pictures, and/or numerals using the terms more, less, and equal to.
Choose, combine, and apply effective strategies for solving addition and subtraction problems.
Identify, name, and describe basic two-dimensional shapes.
Social Studies
Identify religious, family, and cultural celebrations and traditions as a way of remembering and honoring people, events, and heritage.
Explain why rules are needed and how those rules reduce conflict and promote fairness.
Use and identify respectful dialogue, taking turns, and explain how rules are different in a variety of settings.
Participate in community service as a response and call to live out our Catholic faith.
Science
Compare and contrast traits and properties of living and non-living things.
Compare and contrast traits of plant and animals.
Examine the different way things move.
Gather information about the natural world using the five senses and scientific tools.