Mrs. Alexander has a B.A. from Loyola University. She has three wonderful children who all graduated from ECS and are now in college with academic scholarships. She has been employed at our school since 2008. Prior to that she taught at a Christian preschool for 10 years. When she is not teaching, she enjoys spending time with her family, friends and reading.
My favorite Bible verse is Mark 10: 13-16- " And they were bringing children to Him that He might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, He was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” And he took them in His arms and blessed them, laying His hands on them."
Here are some of the fun things we do in Kindergarten:
September:
Phonics/Reading: recognize vowels (a, e, i, o, u) pronounce short vowel sounds
Printing: print vowels correctly and memorize their sounds
Math: Shapes, count to 10; recognize numerals 1-10, pennies and counting objects meaningfully.
October:
Phonics/Reading
recognize the consonants d, g, s,f,r,j,k,v,p
pronounce the sounds of these letters
learn to blend these consonants with the short *vowels
Printing
use correct strokes to print letters
put spaces between letters, blends, and words
Math
count to 100
recognize numerals 1-29
recognize pennies and know their value
Science
SPIDERS!!!
Pumpkins!!!
November:
Phonics/Reading
introduce Abeka reading groups/books
practice blending three letter words with short vowels
Printing
use correct strokes to print letters
put spaces between letters, blends, and words
Math
count to 59
recognize numerals 1-49
History
Learn about the First Thanksgiving!
December:
Phonics/Reading
We are learning to differentiate between short and long vowel words.
Printing
use correct strokes to print letters
put spaces between letters, blends, and words
print first and last name
Math
count to 100
recognize numerals 0-100
write numerals 1-39
tell time to the hour
add one and zero to numbers
numbers that come "after"
January:
Phonics/Reading
begin special sounds
blend short and long vowel words
mark long vowels and special sounds
sentence stucture and punctuation marks
Printing
print blends, words, and sentences using correct
printing strokes and proper spacing
print first and last name correctly
Math
count to 100 by ones and tens
recognize numerals 0-100
write numerals 0-39
tell time to the hour
recognize and know value of penny and dime
add numbers through the 5 family and
numbers that come "before" and "after"
Science
WEATHER!!! DINOSAURS!!!
February:
Phonics:
Continue to blend and read 3-letter and 4-letter words
Mark short and long sounds
Recognize, circle and read sight words
Learn new "special sounds" or "rules"
Read and learn sentence structure
Printing:
Print simple sentences using capitalization and punctuation - neatly!
Recall letters and special sounds, then print them correctly on dication pages
Math:
Learn addition facts for 1-5 "families"
Recognize and print numerals 1-100
Count by tens and fives
Missing Addend 3 + ? = 5
Practice beginning subtraction
Time to the half hour
Number Words
March
What will we be learning this month?
Phonics:
Reading groups continue at their own pace
Introduce and review "special sounds" and sight words
Silent reading and reading with expression
Dictation skills using our new special sounds and sight words
Students should be able to identify beginning, middle and ending
sounds in any given word.
Printing:
Print simple sentences using capitalization, spacing and **punctuation
*NOTE* At this time of year, we are expecting good printing skills
and neat work.
Continue developing independent writing
Math:
Learn addition facts for 1-7 families
Count and write by tens and fives
Practice beginning subtraction
Number words, one - ten
Recognition and value of pennies, nickels and dimes
Recognize time - o'clock (:00) and half past (:30)
Develop Analytical Math Skills: higher level problem
solving skills.
My favorite Bible verse is Mark 10: 13-16- " And they were bringing children to Him that He might touch them, and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw it, He was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” And he took them in His arms and blessed them, laying His hands on them."
Here are some of the fun things we do in Kindergarten:
September:
Phonics/Reading: recognize vowels (a, e, i, o, u) pronounce short vowel sounds
Printing: print vowels correctly and memorize their sounds
Math: Shapes, count to 10; recognize numerals 1-10, pennies and counting objects meaningfully.
October:
Phonics/Reading
recognize the consonants d, g, s,f,r,j,k,v,p
pronounce the sounds of these letters
learn to blend these consonants with the short *vowels
Printing
use correct strokes to print letters
put spaces between letters, blends, and words
Math
count to 100
recognize numerals 1-29
recognize pennies and know their value
Science
SPIDERS!!!
Pumpkins!!!
November:
Phonics/Reading
introduce Abeka reading groups/books
practice blending three letter words with short vowels
Printing
use correct strokes to print letters
put spaces between letters, blends, and words
Math
count to 59
recognize numerals 1-49
History
Learn about the First Thanksgiving!
December:
Phonics/Reading
We are learning to differentiate between short and long vowel words.
Printing
use correct strokes to print letters
put spaces between letters, blends, and words
print first and last name
Math
count to 100
recognize numerals 0-100
write numerals 1-39
tell time to the hour
add one and zero to numbers
numbers that come "after"
January:
Phonics/Reading
begin special sounds
blend short and long vowel words
mark long vowels and special sounds
sentence stucture and punctuation marks
Printing
print blends, words, and sentences using correct
printing strokes and proper spacing
print first and last name correctly
Math
count to 100 by ones and tens
recognize numerals 0-100
write numerals 0-39
tell time to the hour
recognize and know value of penny and dime
add numbers through the 5 family and
numbers that come "before" and "after"
Science
WEATHER!!! DINOSAURS!!!
February:
Phonics:
Continue to blend and read 3-letter and 4-letter words
Mark short and long sounds
Recognize, circle and read sight words
Learn new "special sounds" or "rules"
Read and learn sentence structure
Printing:
Print simple sentences using capitalization and punctuation - neatly!
Recall letters and special sounds, then print them correctly on dication pages
Math:
Learn addition facts for 1-5 "families"
Recognize and print numerals 1-100
Count by tens and fives
Missing Addend 3 + ? = 5
Practice beginning subtraction
Time to the half hour
Number Words
March
What will we be learning this month?
Phonics:
Reading groups continue at their own pace
Introduce and review "special sounds" and sight words
Silent reading and reading with expression
Dictation skills using our new special sounds and sight words
Students should be able to identify beginning, middle and ending
sounds in any given word.
Printing:
Print simple sentences using capitalization, spacing and **punctuation
*NOTE* At this time of year, we are expecting good printing skills
and neat work.
Continue developing independent writing
Math:
Learn addition facts for 1-7 families
Count and write by tens and fives
Practice beginning subtraction
Number words, one - ten
Recognition and value of pennies, nickels and dimes
Recognize time - o'clock (:00) and half past (:30)
Develop Analytical Math Skills: higher level problem
solving skills.