The Tyler Times: 10.13.19

A great experience with all the first graders learning, exploring, questioning, discovering, and growing friendships while spending time outside in God's beautiful creation 💚

Next Week

SOCIAL/SPIRITUAL

Jesus Time - Moses

Memory Work - Psalm 32:11

Second Step - Being Assertive

COMMUNICATION

Grammar - Asking and Strong feeling sentences

Spelling - Lesson 8 /ot/ pattern

Phonics - Changing the beginning sound

EXPRESSIVE

Art - Plant Art

Music

WELLNESS

PVF Break

Recess - Mileage Club

DISCOVERY

Science - Plants

Math - Adding Facts

News and Notes:

Parent Info

At my teacher's conference, I learned many things and met many fantastic educators that I can continue to learn from. One is Kim Marxhausen who has a blog and gives great parenting tidbits.

Here is her latest:

Reward Right

Using rewards is a common parenting technique and one that can work quite well.

It is important to remember to use rewards sparingly so that you don't train your child only to do things when there is a reward. Many of the things you want to teach your child are life lessons such as compassion, conscientiousness, generosity, and faith-building. If you reward these things, you run the risk of destroying their natural desire to do them.

Likewise, if we always reward a child with a reward that they may like, but one that may not offer any other benefits, we are missing the opportunity to do more. For instance, rewarding a child with video game time gives them only passive entertainment.

Consider some of these options of things to do with you that provide a reward and also some physical or social-emotional health benefits:

1. Baking

2. Reading a book

3. Playing a game outside

4. Completing a puzzle

5. Attending a play

6. Building, sewing, or creating something

7. Doing something kind for a neighbor

8. Contacting a grandparent for a visit

9. Surprising a parent or sibling with a note they will find later.

10. Creating something to give to friends

When we interact with our children, we improve their language, emotional regulation, and social skills. We also have the opportunity to share our faith. These small interactions will build a strong relationship with our child that will reap benefits long after the video game has been forgotten.

Open House

Parent Conferences

You will receive information on signing up for Parent Teacher Conferences on Friday, October 18th. The conferences will be on October 30th after school through the evening and the morning only of October 31st. We have decided as a school that make up conferences will not be made since these dates have been posted for many months. Conferences will be on these two days only unless a true emergency arises.

Red Ribbon Week

Red Ribbon week is when people and communities unite and take a visible stand against substance abuse. We will show our personal commitment to a healthy lifestyle through these fun dress days:

October 21-25

Monday - Think about your future...don't do drugs! Dress like your dream job on top with regular dress bottoms.

Tuesday - Celebrate our Positive Choices! Dress like your favorite holiday on top with regular dress bottoms.

Wednesday - Make SUPER choices! Wear superhero top with regular dress bottoms.

See Friday folder for Drews Avengers offering that day!!!!

Thursday - Be WILD about being drug free! Dress as your favorite animal on top with regular dress bottoms.

Friday - Be a Bobcat! Spirit shirt and jeans.

Photo Gallery:

We created Paul Cézanne inspired apple still art!