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We are coming into the home stretch of the school year.
Both you and your child have worked hard to make it through.
Now it's almost time for vacation. It is important to have
your child's year on a positive note. So make sure, they
stick to their nightly routines. This is really
difficult to do, when it stays daylight so much later into
the evening. The children want to stay outside longer, to
play with their friends, and who can blame them when the
weather is beautiful. In school, the children have all they
can do to keep themselves contained. This last month is
difficult for them to pay attention in class, let alone
complete their work. Attempting to teaching new concepts
now, is not beneficial for your child. First, they will not
absorb the information. Secondly, it is more important to
solidly reinforce the skills they have learned so they will
retain them over the summer. Many children are sad to think
that school is ending and they will be leaving their
teacher. A special bond has formed between the child, the
teacher, and the classmates. The thought of change makes
everyone feel sad. Some are worried about who their new
teacher will be and what he/she will be like. And..... so,
the cycle will begin again in August!
Helpful Tips For Parents:
. If your child wishes do something special for their
teacher as school closes, it does not have to be a store
gift. Have your child write a letter (or dictate a letter)
to the classroom teacher telling him/her what it meant to
the child to have that person for a teacher. Words are more
powerful than any gift.
. If the child wishes to draw, bake, or make something
special for the teacher - these treasures are hard to
find.
. Let your child cry, if he/she needs to let out the
sadness - support and comfort them by acknowledging this is
a sad time for them and they will miss their teacher, but
they can still drop in to see him/her.
. Have your child list all the positive things they
learned while in that teacher's class.
. If possible, make plans with the teacher for your child
to visit school and meet the new teacher before school
opens.
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