Parents,
This week we will continue our peace lessons focusing on empathy. We will begin our study of leaves, land forms and solid/liquid/gas. We will also look at the different continents on our planet.
In class this month we will be focusing on the Steven Covey’s 2nd Habit: Begin with the End in Mind. This habit teaches that we live by design not default, it helps us improve outcomes, prioritize important things, and gives us a greater sense of purpose. We will be reading a number of books where the characters begin with the end in mind. At the end of the month we will use the books we have read to help us write our class mission statement. Once we have our class mission statement we will recite it everyday to remind us of what is really important. The book we will be reading this week is called Cloudette by Tom Lichtenheld. This cloud, although small, can make a difference.
The question I get asked a lot is how to get their child to give them more information about what they did at school. Here are some questions you could try on the way home from school, during dinner, or while getting ready for bed:
- What was the best part of your day? (Worst part?)
- What was the funniest thing you saw today?
- Which books did you read from today?
- What was your teacher wearing today?
- Which part of your classroom do you think I’d like the best?
- What do you wish you could do more of at school?
- Which activity at school today was your favorite? (Least favorite?)
- What games would you like to be able to play at recess?
- What did you eat for snack today?
- What’s something your teacher said today?
- Which kid in your class needed to be cheered up today?
- If you were the teacher tomorrow, what would you do differently?
- What made you feel happy today? (Sad, confused, bored?)
- How did you get to be a helper today?
- What do you wish your teacher would have done differently today?
- What would you like to forget about from today?
- What would you like to be learning more about?
- Which topics do you wish you didn’t have to learn about at all?
- Did you get or give any compliments today?
- What do you think I’d like best about your teacher?
- Which kid at school would you like to get to know better?
- Which color crayon or marker did you use the most today?
- Did you get to spend time with the class pet today? If not, what did you do instead?
- What was the hardest part of your day?
Have a great week!
Ms. Jen & Ms. Martha