Welcome to Mrs. Cordell's First Grade!



All About Me!

Family:

  My twin sister and I were adopted at the age of 2.  For the first 3 years our family lived in Cario, Egypt and attended an American Elementary School.  On October 1, 2005 I got married and now residing in Marion, Pa. We have a daughter born on June 9, 2007.  Her name is Makayla.  



Teaching Experience
:
     I have been a teacher for the Prince George's County Public School System, Maryland for 7 years.  I taught 5th grade my first year and then was a 2nd grade teacher.  This is my first year teaching at Shalom Christian Academy as a first grade teacher.

Educational Background:
    I graduated from Frostburg State University with a B.S ECE/Elementary Education and then earned a Master's of Reading degree through Bowie State University, MD.

Favorite Aspects of teaching:
     Teaching all subjects.  I love to teach and watch students engage in the activities and with eachother in all aspects of learning.


Subjects that are taught in First Grade:

Spelling
    A Beka
    Spelling and Poetry 1

Reading
    A Beka
    Secrets and Surprises
    Aesop's Fables
    A Hankbook for Reading
    The The Bridge Book

Language Arts/Phonics
    A Beka
    Letters and Sounds 1
    Language 1

Mathematics
    Saxon

Social Studies
    A Beka
    My America

Science
    A Beka
    Exploring God's World

Bible
    Journey's With God

Writing
    Write One
    Writing with Phonics 1

Additional:
Bible Memory
Victory Dirll