About Mrs. Pathan

Hello and welcome to Room 6. My name is Mrs. Pathan. I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself.

I did my Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and worked as a planning and design Engineer till the birth of my daughter. During her early school years I was an active volunteer at her school, which got me interested in the field of education. I did my Teaching Credential, Masters in Arts with emphasis on reading, and Reading Specialist Credential from Santa Clara University. I have been teaching kindergarten for twenty two years!

In order to form a teacher-parent relationship, I feel it is important for you to know my educational philosophy:

• I believe children deserve respect.

• I believe children should feel safe and secure in a risk-free learning environment.

• I want your child to enjoy the learning process and I want to encourage all of my students to succeed in their attempts to learn.

• I believe modeling is a powerful way to influence a child’s learning. Please model the love of learning at home by reading to and in front of your child.