My name is Karen Abbott and I love teaching preschoolers at St. Mary's! We learn about God, develop strong social skills and explore the physical world. By exposing my preschoolers to fun math games and literacy experiences they are becoming prepared for kindergarten and beyond!
I grew up in Nashua, NH and graduated cum laude from Plymouth State University in 2004 with a Bachelors in Childhood Studies and a minor in General Special Education. I moved to VT in 2006 and started teaching at St. Mary's School in 2011! I have taught kindergarten as well as first grade and I feel as though my experience teaching these grades has given me a good idea of what I want my preschoolers to know and be able to do as they enter kindergarten. Even though every year I always say that I can't imagine teaching any other grade and with any other children than the ones that I have now, I can honestly say that I have found my home in teaching preschool; it has been an amazing journey for me!