Tips and Ideas to Foster Reading at Home Over the Holiday
Reading Ideas: Read holiday bedtime stories. Have your child read the grocery list as you shop for your holiday meal. Bake holiday treats together and have your child read the recipe. Get excited to visit the library. Play board games and have your child read the cards. Reading Tips: Don’t leave home without it! Always […]
Giving at the Holiday Season
The holidays are a great time to teach children compassion and empathy for others. It is easy for children to be excited to receive gifts, but how do we develop the same enthusiasm for giving? Here are some examples of how you can involve your child in the joy of giving. Let your child shop […]
How Students can give back at the Holidays
Teaching children about the gift of giving during the holidays can make their holiday mean so much more than in past years. So many children are focused on receiving gifts which can result in the feeling of sadness when it’s all over. Teaching children how to give back to others over the holidays can make […]
The Importance of Parent/Teacher Collaboration
Parents and teachers share the same goals for children and students; they want each individual to do their best. This will happen when parents and teachers work together. This can happen in a number of ways. Keeping lines of communication open between parents and teachers Parents help by setting aside time for schoolwork at home […]
7 Helpful Online Learning Sites for Kids
PBS Kids This is a great site for kids of all ages featuring all of your kids’ favorite characters from PBS! Random House Featuring books, activities, games and more all surrounding your favorite characters from Random House Books! This is a great way to make books come alive for little ones! Starfall Education This is a great […]
So, How was School Today?
Have you ever asked your child “How was School Today?” only to get an answer such as “fine”, “good” or “bad”? This could be because of how the question is phrased. It is too easy for students to just give a one word answer. Here are a few examples of ways to ask and actually […]
Help your Child be a Successful Student
Every parent wants to help their child do their best in school. Here are some tangible things that can be done at home to help foster success at school. Feed your child a healthy breakfast each morning Make sure they are getting enough sleep each night Attend Parent-Teacher Conferences and ask for specific things to […]
A Growth Mindset
Some children are born with an inner drive to keep trying over and over when they fail. Most children aren’t, though, and it is up to us to help them see that failing is actually the key to succeeding. Teaching our children the word YET is key. They may come to you and say, “I […]
Help Your Child Set Goals and Achieve Them
In school, we often use the term goals with your children. How can we help our students set realistic goals and stick to them? Consider these ideas you can also support at home: 1. Make the goal specific. The target needs to be very clear for your child. Help him/her clearly articulate what […]
8 Tips to Keep Kids Germ-Free at School
Kids love to be close and share everything, even germs. Here are some quick tips to help students reduce the spread of germs at school. Wash your Hands– Wash hands in warm soapy water for at least 20 seconds. Sing the alphabet song once to help with timing. Don’t Share– Send extra supplies so students […]
