Maddie Flood

Education

•  B.S. in Elementary Education from Indiana University

Experience

• Joined Saint Ann School in 2022
• Orton-Gillingham Trained 
• 2 years in Metro Public Schools
• 3 years teaching in the Diocese of Indianapolis 

The Basics of My Classroom

Religion:  Christ is the center of our classroom and all we do at St. Ann.  We begin and end our day with prayer.  Students will attend Mass on Wednesday and Friday mornings.  Throughout the year, students will celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  Topics covered in the curriculum include the 10 Commandments, the Beatitudes, the liturgical year, the liturgy, and the Sacraments.

ELA consists of Spelling, Reading, English, and handwriting.  We will cover one Spelling unit per week.  For English and writing, I use a technique known as Mentor Sentences.  Starting on Mondays I share a storybook and then focus in on one sentence from the book that focuses on a target English skill.  Throughout the week students work with the target skill as well as use the mentor sentence as a guide for their own writing.  There will be an assessment every Friday. 

Reading is done through novel units and Scholastic News.

Math:  Main topics include Numbers (place value to the millions, expanded notation, ordering and comparing numbers, and rounding), Addition and Subtraction 3-6 digit numbers, with and without regrouping), Multiplication up to 2 digit by 3 digit numbers, Division of up to 5 digit dividends by a one digit divisor, Fractions( using fractions to name part of a whole, comparing like fractions, writing mixed numbers, adding and subtracting like fractions, writing a fraction in its lowest terms), Measurement, both metric and standard, geometry, and an introduction to decimals.

Science:  Main topics of study include geology, weather, living things and ecosystems, the human body, light and sound, electricity, and chemistry.

Social Studies: Early American history, important documents including the Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution, map skills, states and capitals, and Tennessee studies.

Technology:  Students will be using Google docs and slides to learn about typing and editing text and preparing and editing slide presentations.

My Background

 I’m originally from Indianapolis, Indiana however my husband and I have found so much joy in exploring nature with our pup, the ever-growing food scene and the long months of warm weather here in Nashville. I’m looking forward to a new school year at St. Ann full of learning, laughter and growing.