October 16, 2017

STUDY TIME

One of the best things you can do for your child is creating a study environment that is free from distractions and helps them focus. There are four basic strategies that help with study time.

1.  Turn off the TV- Television makes demands on your eyes and ears. If you are listening and watching television during study time, something is getting shortchanged. Hopefully, it is the show and not what you are studying!

2.  Work out rules about study time. Make sure your child knows when it is study time and be consistent so it is part of the daily routine.

3.  Find a place free of distractions. Reduce your exposure to things that compete for your attention. 

4.  Have a specific study area. Find a place in your home where your brain goes into "study mode" when you enter that space.

Hopefully, these hints will create a stress free environment for study time at your home!

October 2, 2017

I hope each of you had a relaxing Fall Break! There is so much learning to be done before our next big break at Thanksgiving. We will continue to work on spelling patterns (CVCe, "all", "alk", and blends). In addition, we are going to practice our decoding skills daily as we READ, READ, READ! Please look for letters about Conference week, October 16-20, coming home in your child's purple folder. As always, if you need anything at all, please feel free to contact me at 770-331-8616.

September 11, 2017

Please continue to go over our spelling patterns for the week.  We will be working on short vowels (a,e,i,o,u) for the next several weeks.  In addition, we will be reviewing and learning our sight words to make reading much easier.  Reading at night with your child is the most important thing you can do! If your child needs a "just right" book, encourage him/her to go to the media center.