May-here we come!

I have made a parenting and discipline discovery that I want to share with you!  It is called 1-2-3 Magic by Thomas W. Phelan.  It is about stopping annoying behaviors (like whining, tantrums, and arguing), getting children to start doing what you need them to do and the different types of manipulations children use to get what they want from the parent.  It is a program that I have started in my own home and it has been very easy to use. Check it out at the library! 



I found this EXCELLENT article on T.V./technology and video games and the young child.  Please take the time to review it. 

http://www.amiusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/amiusa-the-technology-screen.pdf

Dates:

5/21 Kinder Graduation
5/22 Water Day- Please come join your child for the wettest day of the school year!
5/23 Last Day-Pajama Day!!!!

Butterflies!

In the Classroom...

Butterflies!!

Word building

Practical life

Puzzle words (sight reading words)

Stamp game (addition with the decimal system)

Practical life

Binomial cube and practical life

Sandpaper letters

The ladybugs and butterflies have hatched!  The children have learned so much being able to observe this transformation! 

We are also growing radishes in the classroom using a Rootvue.  The Rootvue allows us to look at how the roots grow under the soil. 

Have you been talking about the food groups with your child?  In class we have been discussing healthy foods and "junky" foods. (Junky foods being high sugar, salt, fat, fried and fast foods.)

Observations

You are running out of time if you are interested in coming into the classroom for an observation.  It is hard for me to be able to explain what your child has been doing or how far they have come without you having seen what we do.  This is not a typical preschool/kindergarten!  Please give me a day notice so I can schedule you a 30 minute time slot. 

Dates:

No full-day student early dismissal Wed 4/18 & 4/25

Coming soon- Water Day & Kinder Graduation

5/23 Pajama Day!