DRE Weekly Newsletter
The Week of April 10-April 16
Monday- 5
Tuesday- 1
Wednesday- 2
Thursday- 3
Friday- 4
March 27-April 14- No Time to Spare Animal Shelter Donations (see flyer below)
April 10- Late Start at 10:35 am (student arrival begins at 10:20 am)
April 11- PTO DRE Dines Out at Chick-fil-A 4 pm-8 pm (see flyer below)
April 12 - 5th Grade Field Trip
April 14 - PTO Trivia Night
April 18 - WSD BOE Reorganization Meeting
April 19 - WSD Film Festival
April 22- Family Wellness Day from 9-11 am (see flyer below)
April 24-28- Spring Book Fair (see flyer below)
April 26 - Spring ELL Family Night, 5:30-7:00 pm, Prairie View
April 27- Talent Show Tryouts
4/10- Mr. Greg
4/10- Nora G.
4/12- Clayton B.
4/12- Brady H.
4/13- Benjamin B.
4/13- Anne C.
4/13- Ella D.
4/13- James M.
4/14- Will A.
4/14- Raney K.
4/15- Ivy G.
4/15- Nolan L.
4/16- Audrey B.
4/16- Bentley L.
4/16- Edward V.
What's New with the DRE PTO?
Jessica Carpenter
636-561-2354 Ext. 48221
Kelly Griffin
636-561-2354 Ext. 48222
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Teaching Children About Disabilities
April
Teaching Children About Disabilities
A significant part of creating an inclusive school environment is teaching children to understand and accept differences, including disabilities. Disability education reduces bullying, encourages empathy, and is an important part of children’s social development. But how can parents and educators best help children to understand disabilities?
Even young children notice physical differences, and being receptive to their observations and questions normalizes their experiences and provides an opportunity to talk about what is the same and different about people. Having early conversations about the disabilities that children observe sets the stage for later conversations about less “visible” developmental and learning disabilities.
Here are some tips for talking with kids about disabilities:
Learn about disabilities together. Age-appropriate books and kid-friendly websites about disabilities can facilitate conversations and teach kids that it is OK to ask questions about disabilities.
Answer children’s questions openly and honestly, using matter-of-fact explanations and focusing not only on differences but also on similarities between people.
Explain that some people are born with disabilities and others develop disabilities later in life, and that a physical disability does not mean that someone also has a cognitive disability.
Avoid using the word “normal” to describe people without disabilities, and teach kids correct terminology to describe a disability, using “person-first” language (see below).
Teach kids to ask, “Is there anything I can do to help?” before assisting a person with a disability. Likewise, tell kids not to approach or pet a service animal unless invited to do so.
Encourage children to develop friendships with peers who have disabilities, and model how to treat every person with dignity.