Our job as teachers is to create a feeling of belonging and joy so children will love coming to school and thrive as responsible learners and good friends.
Provide Art as Creative Expression

3. Provide art projects that allow for each child’s unique, creative expression to shine through. Build visual learning and problem solving skills for the 21st century.
Teach Children to Draw and Make Books!

5. Provide simple Independent Writing Center activities such as Guided Drawing and Book Making: Children delight in being the authors and illustrators.
Understand the Art and Science of Teaching Reading


7. Our students need a solid foundation of phonemic awareness, oral language, phonics, and writing skills (encoding sounds to print) to build reading success! They also deserve to become “book lovers” and have experiences that nurture an “I can do it!” growth mindset. Familiar songs and rhymes are learned orally and illustrated for “I Can Read” Notebooks. Learning is social: Buddy readers track words, recite, and read together.
Families Are Partners in Kindergarten Learning

9. Teacher Laura invites families to share in celebrations of the seasons. A gingerbread house-making party is a winter treat that builds happy school memories.