Greetings students and parents! I am so excited to be starting a new school year with you. My name is Sara Strickland and i'm a 2012 graduate of Valparaiso University. I graduated with a bachelors degree in Elementary Education and i'm currently working on getting my masters degree.

This site is dedicated to keeping you as parents updated with what your child is learning in school. I will be posting homework assignments as well as links to the different subjects that are being taught in the classroom.

If you have any questions or comments feel free to email me at sara.strickland@valpo.edu.

Didn't quite understand counting by 5's in class? Watch the video below for some extra explination.



Parents, are you curious about what the real benefits of computer assisted instruction in math is? Click below to read an article about it.

Computer Assisted Instruction for Math


If you need some extra math practice, click on the following link for some fun and easy games to enhance your math skills.

Math Skill Builders

Cool Math for Kids

Parents, are you curious about the different types of assistive technologies available that could help your struggling child? I have attached a few different types below that you can explore. If you have any questions about any of these or more, you can feel free to contact me.

IntelliKeys

Touch Interactive Products


Below, I have attached a link to the Scholastic website that has a large list of activities for different grade levels and subjects. I believe that these websites can provide a lot of extra practice for students while not at school.

Online Activities

This week in science, we will be discussing what the effects of gravity are!




Science Activities

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, here is a brief video on the landing on Plymouth Rock.




Need social studies help? Click on the link below.

Social Studies Library

In our Grammar section of class right now, we are learning about what nouns are. Below is a video that can help students understand what a noun is in a fun, positive way.



Parents, are you curious about what the real benefits of computer assisted instruction in spelling is? Click below to read an article about it.

Computer Assisted Instruction for Spelling

Want more practice with spelling? Below is a link to a great website that has many different fun and helpful games!

Spelling Games

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