Dear Parents,
We hope everyone is enjoying the holidays and that Santa brought lots of joy to you all on Christmas morning. It is a magical time in a child's life that should be treasured.
I hope children will continue to deliver those "acts of kindness" gifts to Jesus beyond the Christmas season.
Now that the big day is behind us, this is a gentle reminder to please help your little one focus
2 to 5 minutes a day on letter and sound recognition
or numbers
or printing. We want students to incorporate learning into daily routines in a positive way on an ongoing basis. You can do this type of learning at the grocery store, at a friend's house, etc. Use environmental print (such as cereal boxes, advertising signs, Christmas cards, etc.) to draw letters and numbers to their attention. Any artwork can be used as a spring-board to promote and develop fine motor skills, as well as giving an authentic purpose to printing their name or a title, or labelling items in a picture.
Keep in mind that
praise for all and any attempts at printing goes a far way to motivating ongoing efforts in this regard. (Don't correct! - Artwork is suppose to be
totally pleasurable so it is not the time for any sort of negativity.)
Also, please review basic personal information on a regular basis.
This includes:
- child's full name
- address
- phone number
- birthday
- parents' full names
Thank you for your ongoing support as the most important member of our educational team!