1st & 2nd Grade

Teaching brings Mrs. Brubaker so much Joy! She has a naturally nurturing demeanor. She encourages, mentors, and celebrates the students’ successes! Phonics is her foundation in teaching reading, writing, and spelling. For math, she teaches from the foundation of addition and builds subtraction and other concepts from there.

Mastery is key, to see each student achieve mastery of the subject material is vital. Mrs. Brubaker believes every child is unique and so is their learning style. Utilizing a variety of teaching methods to support a students’ unique learning style is what she has found to be effective. Mrs. Brubaker looks forward to celebrating your child’s successes this year in school!

About Jacqueline Brubaker

From a young age, Mrs. Brubaker developed a love for children. As she volunteered to work with children, her joy and love for teaching blossomed. Mrs. Brubaker attended Portland State University where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. For over 15 years she volunteered to work with children within the community. For 18 years, she homeschooled her three children.

Over the years, Mrs. Brubaker has created curriculum unit studies and led several homeschool co-op classes. During the past three years, she has tutored students ranging from pre-school through 7th grade in reading, writing, spelling, and math. Other joys in her life are spending time with her three beautiful granddaughters, enjoying the great northwest outdoors with kayaking, hiking, camping, and biking.

What You Will Learn

The first and second grade students will work to master phonics. Phonics provides the foundation in reading, writing, and spelling. Similarly, addition provides the foundation from which subtraction and other mathematic concepts are built from. Ensuring each student attains mastery of the subject material is key.

You Will Learn

You Will Do

Photos From Our Classroom

Learn More About Apt Academy

email: admin@aptacademy.org

phone: 503-266-1505