September Newsletter
We have had a great but tiring first week!
No School on Monday
“It is important that students bring a certain ragamuffin, barefoot irreverence to their studies; they are not here to worship what is known, but to question it. “ -- Jacob Bronowski
Raising and Organized Child
The book goes into each step in detail and gives some fantastic suggestions for practical ways to help organize your child's world and thinking.
The five steps are:
1. Be Consistent.
2. Introduce order.
3. Give everything a place.
4. Practice forward thinking: planning, estimating, and creativity.
5. Promote problem solving.
Peace Day Celebration
We love to have parents participate in this event and would invite you to mark your calendars for a wonderfully peaceful morning filled with art, music, movement and community.
Back to School Organization Tips and Tricks
Kids are so motivated at the beginning of the school year and pay extra attention to keep themselves organized. For some, this comes very naturally and others it may be a challenge. Below are a few tips for keeping your child's backpack organized throughout the school year.
1. Find a backpack that matches your child’s needs.
Make sure the backpack you choose is sturdy and has multiple compartments and zipper pockets. But if your child gets frustrated looking for things or has a hard time with zippers, don’t go overboard on the compartments. Instead, opt for Velcro and fewer pockets.
2. Start with an empty backpack.
If your child has a brand-new backpack, you’re ready to organize. If you’re starting with a backpack you already have, empty it out and start from scratch.
3. Sort and group school supplies.
Help your child sort school supplies into clearly defined categories. For instance, put pens, pencils and highlighters together. Match up notebooks with folders and books.
4. Map out the backpack.
Once everything has a place, help your child draw a picture of the backpack, labeling it with what goes where. This backpack “map” reminds her where things go when packing up for the next day.
5.. Schedule a regular time to do a backpack check-in.
To prevent your child’s backpack from getting disorganized, set aside a regular time for backpack check-ins. Depending on your child’s challenges, you could do this task together every Sunday night, every two weeks, or monthly. This is a good time to get rid of all that crumb and tissue buildup.
Hopefully using these tips will keep your child organized all year and teach them some fantastic lifelong skills.
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