The first few weeks of school are always a bit frustrating for me. We spend so much time setting up the 'rules' of the classroom, processes of doing things, acceptable and unacceptable behaviors, etc. All these things are vital for a successful year. They must be done. There is also the days - and sometimes weeks- that are spent reviewing. If parents will do a few simple things each day throughout the summer, students will be able to keep their minds sharp and up to speed. This would save so much time - time we could spend on new learning.
For this reason, I send home a calendar for June, July and August. Each day (Monday-Friday) there is an activity that takes only a few minutes, but keeps the mind going and helps to retain learning that we worked so hard on for 9 months!
As soon as I figure out how, I will attach my calendars. Let me know what you think. I would love any additional ideas you may have!
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You're such a smarty-pants teacher!! I can't wait for Landon to go to Grandma's class. :) Someone at work was talking about their daughter, and how they appreciate whenever the teachers give things for the parents to help their kids work on at home. (especially during the summer months.) It made me think of you-and I thought you might like to know that there are parents out there who care!!
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That is a great idea to keep them going through the summer. I had a couple students and a few parents ask me what they could do over the summer for math. That would be great to get your calendar if you don't mind sharing. Each year I have to give a pre-assessment to see what the students actually retained from the previous year. Having them keep up through the summer would probably eliminate having a test the first day of school.
ReplyDeleteI did that a few times. I think it was very helpful for parents to do with their children. I know reading everyday tends to decline, so doing some fun things with the kids that are educational is a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
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