Pleasant Grove AIG Updates!
October 2018
How can you help your child with developing a growth mindset?
One way that you as a parent can really help your children is by carefully choosing the words that you use when you praise them. Every word you say and action you take tells your children how to think about themselves. Instead of only praising your child's accomplishments, think about praising their effort. See below for some examples.
Do Not Say... You are really athletic! Do Say... You really work hard and pay attention on the field.
Do Not Say... You are so smart! Do Say... You work hard in school and it shows!
Do Not Say... You are a great artist! Do Say... You are really putting great effort in your drawing.
Do Not Say... You are a great athlete! You could be the next Pele! Do Say... Keep practicing and you will see great results!
Do Not Say... You always get good grades. Do Say... When you put forth effort, it shows in your grades. You should be so proud of yourself. We are proud of you.
Do Not Say... You aren't good at math, just like I wasn't. Do Say... Math can be challenging but don't give up, keep putting forth effort into understanding it.
So the next time you are getting ready to praise your child, think about how you can praise his or her effort toward the accomplishment instead of just the accomplishment.
To learn more check out the videos below!
4th Grade
Language Arts
I hope that your student has shared his/her reading journal and novel (checked out from the public library by me) with you. Weekly reading assignments are posted on my website under the 4th grade ELA tab and can be completed at school and/or at home. Please encourage your student to complete the reading so we can all get the most out of our discussions and learning together.
Math
We have explored multiplicative comparison problem solving and students have applied their knowledge of multi-digit multiplication to solve real-world problems. Our next unit involves the study of factor pairs, identifying the greatest common factor, determining if a number is prime or composite, and using models to solve problems with area and perimeter. We will end the month with a creepy STEM challenge that integrates students' science study of animal adaptations with engineering concepts!
5th grade
language arts
I hope that your student has shared his/her reading journal and novel (checked out from the public library by me) with you. Weekly reading assignments are posted on my website under the 5th grade ELA tab and can be completed at school and/or at home. Please encourage your student to complete the reading so we can all get the most out of our discussions and learning together.
math
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