Kindergarten

Anne Marie Ulring

Holy Family staff member since 2014

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.

Visit my Classroom page for more details about the kindergarten curriculum