This week's Family Friday will deepen your student's understanding of the invisible force of magnetism. In our Physical Science and Engineering series, your student will be introduced to important science concepts. Read our step-by-step guide on how you can test the strength of magnets and magnetism in this interactive activity!
Para este Viernes en Familia, aprenderemos sobre la fuerza invisible del magnetismo. En nuestra serie de Las Ciencias Físicas y La Ingeniería, su estudiante será presentado a conceptos importantes de ciencias. ¡Lea nuestra guía sobre cómo puede probar la fuerza de los imanes y el magnetismo en esta actividad interactiva!
In this week's Family Friday you will create story character friends from the rhyme Hickory Dickory Dock. Read our step-by-step directions to create your clock face and mouse and have a fun time learning how to tell time. Have fun!
Este Viernes en familia, usted creará sus propios amigos de la rima infantil, Hickory Dickory Dock. Lea nuestras instrucciones paso a paso para crear tu reloj y ratoncito mientras aprenden cómo leer el tiempo. ¡Diviértanse!
By Carissa Lellos
So far in this series, we’ve discussed how important it is to communicate with caregivers. Having a healthy relationship with caregivers can help create a supportive learning environment and foster a positive connection between home and school. This week we’ll take a look at the full spectrum of caregiver involvement, from under- to over-involved, and talk strategies for finding a happy middle ground to ensure student success.
This week’s Family Friday you will craft AND sing! After learning the nursery rhyme “Mary Had A Little Lamb,” you and your child will craft your own cute little lamb. You can use your new friend to act out the story. Have Fun!
¡Este Viernes en familia estarán cantando y creando manualidades! Después de aprender la rima infantil, Mary tuvo una oveja, usted y su hijo podrán crear una ovejita linda. Podrán usar a su nueva amiga para actuar el cuento. ¡Diviértanse!
For this week’s Family Friday, we will do a fun arts and crafts activity. In Holidays Around the World, children will learn about various holidays, including Cinco de Mayo. Children will then celebrate Cinco de Mayo by creating their own maracas. Read our step-by-step guide on how you can play this interactive activity with your child at home!
Para esta semana, haremos una divertida actividad con maracas. En Dias De Fiesta Del Mundo, los niños aprenderán sobre varias fiestas, incluído el Cinco de Mayo. Luego, los niños celebrarán el Cinco de Mayo creando sus propias maracas. ¡Lea nuestra guía sobre cómo puede jugar esta actividad interactiva con su hijo/a en casa!
By Carissa Lellos
We’ve all had to face conversations we wish we could avoid. It can be daunting, but the instinct to recoil from these conversations does more harm than good in the long run. No matter what age group you teach, there will be times when you need to have uncomfortable conversations with caregivers about their child’s behavior or academic performance. These conversations can be challenging, but working through them together can strengthen the relationship you have with your students’ caregivers and make a huge difference for your students going forward. Read on for tips to navigate uncomfortable conversations with caregivers.