Per my previous post regarding budget cuts, here is another way you can become involved in deciding what is cut in our district. Here is a website that explains why we, as a community, should support Reading Intervention:
http://www.a2ri.com/
You will also find a link to a petition you can sign to support this effort. I encourage you to learn about the program and decide for yourself.
Reading Text Levels
Today I came across a great document that explains reading text levels. This will help you understand what your child is reading and what he/she should be able to read at different points in elementary school. It gives some great examples.
Click here to view.
For Kindergarten, the goal is that all children be reading at Level C or above by the end of Kindergarten. Many children do go beyond this in Kindergarten. Keep up that reading! :)
Learning at Home
Remember to visit our "Learning Links for Kids" page for online learning activities! Here is a great way to practice skip counting by 2's, 5's, and 10's.
Interactive 100s Chart
Watch this with your child for some fun learning at home:
Creative Consequences
Here is an article I stumbled across regarding consequences for misbehavior. Give it a look!
Click here.
THANK YOU to all of the families who have donated things to our classroom. THANK YOU to the Carlson family who donated 2 box fans to help keep our classroom cool in this warm weather!
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