Kindergarten Parent Teacher Conference Last week, I attended a parent teacher conference to review my daughter’s first marking period. She did not receive a report card but I did obtain a data notebook. The goal of the notebook is to provide a tool that assists in ensuring a happy, productive
Kindergarten News – Month of November
Welcome to the Second Semester of Kindergarten! Last week began the beginning of our second marking period. In the month of November, our kindergarten class will focus on the sight words to and like. The themes throughout the month will center on fall, family, and Thanksgiving. As
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Kindergarten Activity
Both of my children loved this book when they were in preschool. The author did a spectacular job introducing the upper and lower case letters. The illustrator did a fabulous job filling each page with colorful pictures that holds a child’s interest. As a parent I enjoyed reading about personified
Helpful Homework Tips
Homework assists your child by reinforcing both new and previously learned skills. Homework also informs a parent about what their child is currently learning in school. Your child should be responsible for the completion and timely delivery of their homework assignments. Our school provided us with
Kindergarten Homework – 1st Marking Period
As stated in my previous post, homework assists students in achieving academic success; a correlation exists between the amount of time devoted to learning and achievement in a subject. One of the many benefits of homework is that is serves to reinforce concepts learned in the classroom.
Homework is not just Busy Work
Homework is Not Just Busy Work Homework assists students in achieving academic success. Research studies have shown a correlation between the amount of time devoted to learning and the achievement in a subject. Which makes me think of the proverbial saying, things worth having don’t come easy.