Mrs. Lodato |  First-grade teacher  |  Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Colorado

ABOUT ME: Hello, I am Mrs. Lodato and this is my third year with Ascent Classical Academy and my 12th year in education. I am so excited to work alongside your students this year!  My goal is to instill a love of learning in your children. I am dedicated to helping first-graders improve their numeracy skills, thinking, reading, and writing skills, enabling them to begin effective communication.  I will learn alongside your students as we spend time with our content-rich curriculum. I love reading and am so excited about the fantastic stories we will read together!  When I am not teaching or thinking about teaching I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, paddleboarding, and hiking.  I have six children ages 10-24 who keep me from any chance of boredom.  Two of my children are here at Ascent where we are blessed to be a part of this wonderful learning environment.  Thank you for entrusting your students to me this year! 

EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY: My philosophy in education is to create a learning environment that inspires learning through a balance of wonder and order.  I aim to surround students with opportunities to both succeed and fail effectively. We learn the most from our mistakes and need an environment that allows us to explore strategically and effectively.

Great books: "The Quilt-maker's gift", "Man's search for meaning", "Augustine's confessions".