Who’s Who in the School (Part 2)

There’s a new face at St. Paul’s Day School in Delray Beach, but she is by no means new to teaching 4-year-olds! Ms. Sakeena Jawad is teaching our PreK-4/VPK class and brings with her a wealth of experience. Holding a degree in Educational Policies and Community Studies, training from the Florida Department of Children and Families and the Florida Department of Education, and all the certifications a PreK teacher needs, Ms. Sakeena also has one more thing this private Christian preschool has been missing. She’s BILINGUAL! Ms. Sakeena speaks Spanish which is a skill that lends itself to not only translation for children who speak Spanish but sharing that skill in the classroom! She’s reading stories in Spanish, teaching Spanish vocabulary and giving the children a wider world view!

She brings a gentle voice, kind manner and love of early education (watching children light up when they grasp new ideas and concepts… who wouldn’t love that!?) One of her students recently told me (her Director), “I love my teacher ‘cause she plays with us!” With three children of her own, Ms. Sakeena understands that preschool children learn best through play and uses her practical experience in the classroom every day!

She shares a creative spirit with the children who are fortunate enough to be her students, and each day is a new adventure.  Her approach to social-emotional development includes using social stories and “feelings dolls” and illustrating emotions by acting out feelings with toys!

We’re blessed to have Ms. Sakeena here at St. Paul’s Day School! We can’t wait until you meet her!