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"I believe that each individual student should be accepted into the educational program as he is, and that he shall be provided with a stimulating environment and opportunities for learning experiences designed to promote continuing satisfactory adjustments to life."

"I believe that learning is a lifelong adventure. Every child is a gift from God that we are entrusted with. They should feel free to imagine, ask, explore, create, and excel. Our gift to each child is to believe in them and help them succeed."

"I believe the children are one of our country's greatest resources. They truly are our future. With this in mind, I strive to have each student that comes through my classroom door, as well as into our school, experience that feeling of achievement and the feeling that someone believes in them. Henry Ford said, 'Whether you think you can, or that you can't, you are usually right.' I work hard to create that 'I can' mentality in my students. I believe it is the key to excellence in all aspects of their life."

"Good teaching is forever being on the cutting edge of a child's competence". Jerome Bruner 86

My educational philosophy is that my job is to fasilitate learning. I teach the child as an individual and take the student where they need to go. I hope to inspire children to become life long learners and readers.

"Education should provide a learning environment coupled with a genuine interest and concern for the students. An integrated curriculum and peer relationships are integral for a well-rounded education.
Increasingly, education is expanding beyond teaching to helping students adjust socially in a culturally diverse environment. Therefore, educators must provide a climate which provides structure and stability. As an educator, I have always strived to maintain a classroom with participatory interaction between students and to provide an environment that values and nurtures each student to achieve their maximum potential."

Reading
We are reading a variety of literature with emphasis on comprehension, meaning, and fluency.
English
Students will be expected to recognize nouns, verbs and adjectives and use them correctly in complete sentences.
Spelling
Students will learn and apply spelling strategies to master a weekly spelling list.
Math
We are learning multi digit addition and subtraction, time, money, fractions, geometry, multiplication, division and graphing. A benchmark exam will be given at the end of each 9 weeks.
Science
We will be studying plants, animal groups, matter, solar system, and changes of the earth.
Social Studies
Each 6 weeks we focus on various topics including geography, government, history and good citizenship.
Composition
The students will practice writing fluently using proper sentence structure.