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Mrs. Khatoon's Bio

Hello Families,

A little about myself, I grew up in India with my parents and three siblings. I have been living in Chicago for the past 13 years. I am married and have three amazing children. In my free time, I enjoy being outdoors, traveling, and making memories with my family.

I pursued my passion of becoming an Early Childhood Educator at Northeastern Illinois University with an endorsement in English as a Second Language. This year will be my Third year teaching at Decatur and I am beyond thrilled to be teaching your student!

As a parent myself, I intimately understand the hopes and dreams you hold for your little ones. With my professional teaching license and a wealth of experience guiding students from Kindergarten to Eighth Grade, I am here to ensure that your child's learning journey is nothing short of amazing.

For me, education is not just about academics, I believe in cultivating a safe and harmonious classroom environment, where their social-emotional growth is nurtured alongside their academic skills.

 

Together, let's embark on an unforgettable educational adventure!

 
 

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Spelling Test Plural Nouns 3/16

The spelling test will be on Monday. Students will be given the singular word to spell. Then they will add the plural without me reading the list. 

woman      women

match       matches

baby        babies

goose       geese

child       children

story       stories

mouse     mice

fox        foxes 

tooth      teeth 

person    people

foot       feet

glass     glasses

louse    lice

night     nights

man      men
 
Challenge words:
exercise
laugh

 

Spelling Test - Wednesday 2/25

The list this week contains words ending with the /e/ /l/ and /sh/ /e/ /n/ sounds. The test will be on Wednesday the 25th. 
 
channel                         addition
scuttle                           vowel
generation                     rustle
autumnal                       subtraction
wobble                           travel
nation                            trial
funnel                            celebration
festival
trickle                             Bonus Words:  important, children, ceremonial
hospital

Literati Book Fair Wishlist

Help bring more books to our classroom! 📚✨ I've created a digital wishlist through the Literati School Store with titles that will inspire and engage our students. Every contribution makes a difference! Check it out here
 

Friday (2/13) was full of fun as we celebrated Lunar New Year and Valentine’s Day!

Check out all the pictures here to see the fun moments!

2/ 11- Spelling Test /schwa/

Test will be on Wednesday, 2/11. The words are spelled with an 'a' or an 'e' to make the schwa sound

 

Dozen        Secure     Again        Taken      Enemy         Probably

Deposit      Bulletin    Ability        Company  Problem     Distance

Debate       Sentence    Area

 

Challenge: American

About Challenge: Independent

Elegant Content Word: Glistening

Spelling List for 1/23/26

For this test, students will be required to sort the word into the proper column. These are all words with different ways to spell the /n/ sound. 
 
N
recently
nearby
understand
 
NN
skinny
flannel
manned
channel
annoy
 
GN
gnat
design
gnarly
campaign
 
KN
knotted
knighted
knobby
knowledge
knuckle
 
BONUS
very
vary
enough
astronomer