Welcome to Maestra Lauren’s Kindergarten Class! 

I am happy to have you here :)

In our classroom, we will use lots of visual imagery to guide our Spanish learning and playing. We will use a lot of music and rhythm to learn routines and vocabulary. I love to celebrate learning milestones for academic skills, social skills, and self-regulation skills (regulation of emotions), as these are all equally important contributors to a positive kindergarten experience. We will learn about ourselves as well as who we share the world with by celebrating all different kinds of identities, as we are all valid! 

Who am I? 

I grew up near Duluth, Minnesota in a town called Cloquet. From there I attended Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota where I studied Communication and Spanish. I discovered my passion for bilingual education when I studied abroad in Alicante, Spain, in 2014, where I had the opportunity to tutor kids in English. After I graduated college, I moved to Madrid, Spain for two years where I worked at a bilingual elementary school and continued to study Spanish. I finally decided to return to pursue my teaching license at Hamline University. My student teaching experience brought me to Adams and I have been here ever since. I have worked as a long term substitute, the building substitute, and as a kindergarten teacher. My heart is very full at Adams. 

I love to sing and draw, both of which flow into my lessons well. I also love to read, go for walks around lakes, spend time with my cat, Harvey, and spend time with my loved ones. My favorite foods are probably all kinds of fruit and pizza. My favorite color changes a lot, but I think right now I like blue and orange best!