Ms. Lisa Jones

Kindergarten

I am delighted to be teaching kindergarten—I absolutely love teaching kindergarten, especially at St. Paul School. My experience includes many years of teaching and administrative positions in early childhood education, including eight years teaching in the Great Start Readiness Program. This will be my 10th year teaching kindergarten and I can truly say that it is especially rewarding at St. Paul! My mission as a teacher is to help children discover the joy of learning, and to help each child develop a strong belief in his or her own ability to achieve. Teaching at St. Paul allows me to teach with a Christ centered faith-based approach. Your children will learn about God's love for them and how they can share that love with others. They are taught valuable virtues such as kindness, generosity and loyalty, and how to relate them to their lives and relationships with family and friends. Although kindergarten is sometimes thought of as a readiness program for first grade, at St. Paul, it is really a total part of the school program. We participate in all of the school’s activities throughout the year and are an important part of the unique and special school community. Kindergarten is a grade where huge growth and maturity is seen within one year's time. Besides learning to read or improving their reading and math skills, they also learn very important life lessons regarding social skills, responsibility, and independence. They will make new friends and learn how to be helpful and kind to others. We know that kindergarten children learn best by using their senses, by doing, and through the use of concrete materials. Parent support is invaluable and together as a team we can best meet the needs of your child. I look forward to working together—and I look forward to an exciting and positive year.

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