Welcome to Our 3rd & 4th Grade Classroom
Our third and fourth grade classrooms are Christ-centered spaces where students grow spiritually, emotionally, and academically. Using a middle-school-style approach, we departmentalize math, science, and history, letting each teacher teach to their strengths while students benefit from a variety of teaching styles. We employ a workshop model where the whole class begins together to learn a core concept, then breaks into smaller groups for differentiated instruction and practice. Because those groups are formed by ability rather than grade or age, every student is challenged and supported at just the right level.
Cross-age interaction is another hallmark of these classrooms. Our students are paired with 3K and 4K children as reading and chapel buddies, creating natural opportunities to build Christian friendships and model kindness and positive behavior for their younger schoolmates.
Mrs. Martha Johnson
3RD & 4TH GRADE TEACHER
Mrs. Kallies graduated from Martin Luther College in 2025 with a degree in Early Childhood Education. Over the past eight years, she has had the joy of working with children from infants through kindergarten, and she now serves as the kindergarten teacher here at Crown of Life. She knew she wanted to be a teacher back in grade school, and shaping young minds has always felt like a special calling. She's passionate about building a relationship with every child so they feel seen, supported, and loved, and she makes it her mission to weave God's Word into everything the class does together.
Originally from Madison, WI, she now lives in Germantown with her husband, Josh, who is studying to become a pastor at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. In her free time, she enjoys spending time in nature and creating art, especially watercolor painting. Raised in the WELS, she treasures her faith and looks forward to partnering with families to help their children grow this year.