*Please see websites at the bottom of this page for links to helpful pages.
Parents, please remember to check your child's folder daily.
- Important papers, homework, and notes from the teacher will be found in this folder.
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Please be sure to check and initial the behavior log and reading log each night.
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Lunch money should be sent in an envelope with the student's name and lunch number on it.
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Absence notes should be sent in the very next day when the student returns to school.
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All transportation changes must be sent in writing with the student the morning of the change.
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A snack should need to be sent in everyday. Please be sure the snack is healthy.
Read with your child. If your child struggles with reading, he/she should read aloud to you most days. If your child is a strong reader, have your child read aloud to you once a week. Listen for common missed words, fluency, and expression. Remember to ask questions to see if he/she is comprehending what is being read. Practice addition/subtraction facts and strategies (doubles, doubles plus one, adding ten...)
Visit the library often.
Ask your child about his/her school day. Instead of asking, "What did you do at school today?" The answer is often, "nothing!"....say, "I see you're learning about ____________, tell me about what you know." You can use the newsletters and classwork sent home to help you know what's going on in our class.
Instead of watching a lot of television, play a family board game.
Have your child be responsible for his/her homework, bookbag, lunchbox...etc.
When classwork is sent home, go over the problems that were missed.
Subscribe to a children's magazine.
When completing homework, your child should try it on their own first. If he/she needs help, follow these steps:
*Have your child re-read the directions aloud.
*Have your child re-read the directions aloud again. Leave and then come back after several minutes to check (this usually works).
*If there is still confusion, explain the first problem. Watch your child complete the second problem to make sure he/she understands.
*Come back and check on your child after 5-10 minutes.
This will help your child to be more independent.
* Thanks to Melanie Dunker for this information.
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Here are some links for you:
-Click here for an awesome site about Core Knowledge- you'll be amazed! (thanks to Cinamon Loyd for pointing this out to me!) If you want to "fill in the gaps" for your child, this is the site to visit!
* Thanks to Krista Dennington for providing this information.
Media Resources:
Elementary Battle of the Books:
NC Wise Owl:
NCSCOS for Media:
*Thanks to Stephanie Turner for offering the Media Resource information.
