Homework and what can I do as a parent to help

Parents:

Please refer to the calendar sent home at the beginning of the month so you know when homework is sent home and when homework is due.  It is essential to send homework back in the homework folder because it is hard to decipher what is homework with all the loose papers that are in your children's backpacks.

When you do the homework with your child it is so important that you sit down with them and monitor what they are doing.  Especially with the letter writing.  They need to know which direction they should be writing the letters and many times can be writing them wrong if trying to figure it out on their own.

Please review the letters and sounds that are on the front of the homework packet every day.  As it states on the homework packet, I test the children every day their homework is due to see what letters and sounds  from the week they know.  They are expected to know the sounds and letters from that weeks homework and previous weeks.

I often get asked, "My child is having a hard time learning the letters and sounds, what can I do to help them?".  The answer is to just simply continually review review review.  Just keep doing it every day and the repetition is key in helping the child to learn the letters and sounds.  It may help to purchase flash cards at the store and to review in that way.  Or, as you drive down the street, find signs such as the McDonalds sign and say, "oh wow what letter is on the McDonald's sign?"  the child may or may not know it and say "an M".  If they do not know it wait three seconds for them to figure it out and if they do not get it tell them it is and M, and ask them again what letter is on the McDonald's sign.  They should then get it and feel some accomplishment by knowing the letter (even though you gave them the answer).

You can do the same activity but with things found around the home like cereal boxes.  Have them look for the letters that they are working on for homework on the boxes.  Finding things familiar to the child will get them excited about learning the letters and be more of an incentive to learn them.

Thank you for all the hard work you as parents are doing at home with the homework.  It is so important for the child to get the extra help at home.  As an educator I have seen great growth in students who apply their learning outside of school and at home.

Keep up the good work!!!!  I am excited to see what the children learn this school year, they are amazing.

Mrs.  Polteno

 Padres:Por favor, consulte el calendario enviado a casa al principio del mes, para saber cuándo tarea es enviada a casa y cuando la tarea es debido. Es indispensable enviar la tarea de nuevo en la carpeta de tareas, ya que es difícil de descifrar lo que es tarea de todos los papeles sueltos que se encuentran en las mochilas de sus hijos.Al hacer la tarea con su hijo es muy importante que usted se sienta con ellos y supervisar lo que están haciendo. Especialmente con la escritura de cartas. Necesita saber en qué dirección se debe escribir las letras y muchas veces se puede escribir que están equivocados si tratara de resolverlo por su cuenta.Por favor revise las letras y los sonidos que se encuentran en la parte frontal del paquete de tarea todos los días. Como se indica en el paquete de tarea, que pruebo los niños todos los días su tarea es debida a ver lo que las letras y los sonidos de la semana que saben. Se espera conocer los sonidos y las letras de esa tarea semanas y semanas anteriores.A menudo me preguntan: "Mi hijo está teniendo dificultades para aprender las letras y los sonidos, ¿qué puedo hacer para ayudar?". La respuesta es revisar simplemente continua revisión crítica. Simplemente seguir haciendo todos los días y la repetición es clave para ayudar al niño a aprender las letras y los sonidos. Le puede ayudar a comprar tarjetas de memoria flash en la tienda y revisar de esa manera. O bien, a medida que circula por la calle, encontramos signos, como el signo McDonalds y decir: "oh wow qué letra está en el signo de McDonald?" el niño puede o no puede saber y decir "un M". Si no sabes que esperar tres segundos para que ellos para averiguarlo y, si no lo consigue decirles que es y M, y pedirles de nuevo qué letra está en el signo McDonald. A continuación, debe obtener y sentir algo de realización mediante el conocimiento de la letra (a pesar de que les dio la respuesta).Usted puede hacer la misma actividad pero con cosas que se encuentran alrededor de la casa, como cajas de cereales. Pídales que busquen las letras que los que están trabajando para hacer la tarea en las cajas. Encontrar cosas familiares para el niño que se entusiasmen por aprender las letras y ser más un incentivo para aprenderlas.Gracias por todo el trabajo duro que los padres hacen en casa con la tarea. Es muy importante que el niño reciba la ayuda extra en casa. Como educador he visto un gran crecimiento en los estudiantes que solicitan su aprendizaje fuera de la escuela y en casa.Sigan con el buen trabajo!! Estoy muy emocionado de ver lo que los niños aprenden este año escolar, que son increíbles.Sra. Polteno

Welcome to Kindergarten!!!

Hello!

My name is Melissa Black Polteno and I am your child's Kindergarten Teacher this year.

I am so excited for this school year.

This is my 8th year teaching at Lincoln.  It is such a great place to be every day and I am so excited to see your children learn this school year.

I have a list of things that I need donated to our classroom so that we can do our many fun activities.  Those things are: 

Quart size ziplock bags
Gallon size ziplock bags
Kleenex
pretzels
candy corns

I am excited for this school year and to watch each child learn and grow!!!!

Love,

Mrs.  Polteno


Hola!

Mi nombre es Melissa Black Polteno y soy maestra de su hijo kinder este año.

Estoy muy emocionado por este año escolar.

Este es mi octavo año de enseñanza en Lincoln. Es un gran lugar para estar todos los días y estoy muy emocionado de ver a sus hijos a aprender este año escolar.

Tengo una lista de cosas que tengo que donó a nuestro salón de clases para que podamos hacer nuestras muchas actividades divertidas. Esas cosas son las siguientes:

Quart bolsas ziplock tamaño

Bolsas de tamaño galón Ziplock

kleenex

galletas saladas

maíces dulces

Estoy muy emocionado por este año escolar y para vigilar cada niño a aprender y crecer!!

Amor,

Sra. Polteno

I will be out Monday, March 21st and Tuesday, March 22nd

Parents:

I am taking some personal days and will not be with your wonderful children on Monday and Tuesday.  I guarantee they will be in great hands. 

I will see you on Wednesday!!!

Love,

Mrs.  Polteno

St. Patrick's Day

Parents:

Thursday, the 17th of March is St. Patrick's Day!  Wear your green and make sure your child wears green.  Hopefully we can catch the leprechaun!!! 

Love,

Mrs.  Polteno

Short Day Friday and No School Friday

Parents:

Remember Short day on February 17, 2011 and NO SCHOOL on February 18th!!!

End of Term is February 18th and report cards will be sent home next Wednesday, February  23rd. 

Our Valentine's Day Party was a success.  Definitely crazy, but the kids enjoyed it and had fun playing the heart games and frosting cookies.  Thank you to everyone who donated different things to the class for the party.

No Costumes for the Halloween Party!!!

Remember, do not wear costumes on the 28th for our Halloween Party.  It is a rule at Lincoln that we are not allowed to wear costumes, crazy hair, or face paint.  Please do wear your  orange and black!!!!  

I hope you all have a safe Halloween weekend!!!

Mrs.  Polteno

Another Tonsillectomy Update

Well, here I am amending my previous post.  It was a really hard and rough week.  I thought the first few days of recovery would be the hardest.  I was wrong.  After careful consideration I have finally figured out that I truly needed two weeks away from work to fully recover.  The wishful thinking by me was that I would be better by Monday the 18th.  I could not have been more wrong.  I have not been able to eat, talk, or really have energy or strength to walk.  Every day is getting better, but I unfortunately will not be back to work until the 22nd of October.

I am so sorry that I will not be with your kids.  I am definitely getting better day by day, but to continue the teaching that I have planned, I need to get myself better.  Please know I think about you and your children daily. 

Sincerely,

Mrs.  Polteno