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December 4, 2019
Principal's Message - Patience
Positive character traits, especially patience, need modeling and reinforcement. Most children are not naturally patient, so it is often the adults who need to utilize their own patience in teaching this important skill. The website, www.imom.com, provides some practical advice for parents of toddlers through adolescents:
- Purposeful delays - In a world where instant gratification is everywhere, parents may need to purposefully delay some things for no other reason but to teach patience. If your daughter wants a new puppy, there may be no real reason for her not to have it now. But waiting for Christmas or her birthday might teach her that she can wait for things that matter, and have it all turn out OK in the end.
Taking turns - When thinking about how to teach patience, nothing is better for a child than having to wait his or her turn for something fun. The only way to get better at this is to practice. If your child struggles with waiting his turn for the swings, make more frequent trips to the park—not less—to reinforce the need to be courteous and patient. The repetition will help him learn to cope with the wait.
Patience and older kids - One area where our culture has become increasingly impatient is with consumer habits. Train your older children to manage their buying and to wait until they can truly afford an item before making a purchase. Resist the urge to loan them the last $20 until they’ve truly earned it, unless you want to keep loaning for the rest of their lives.
The video below provides some additional ideas for those challenging moments at the end of the day or while at the store.
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Cornerstone Corner
Thank you to our ABC Readers for helping make Alta Vista a place where everyone belongs.
Writers Workshop - Units of Study
Many of our classrooms are completing their narrative units of study and are sharing their work at authors parties and writing celebrations. Below, you'll find a few pictures of the many special events that happened before our Thanksgiving Break. Be sure to ask your child what he or she has written about lately. You're sure to hear a wonderful story.
If you'd like more information about Lucy Calkins' Units of Study, please visit http://www.unitsofstudy.com/introduction.
CELEBRATING WRITING @ ALTA VISTA
COMING EVENTS @ ALTA VISTA
12/9 USD BOARD MEETING (ALTA VISTA CHORUS PRESENTS) @ 6:00
12/11 CHORUS CONCERT @ 6:30
12/12 FIRST GRADE HOLIDAY SING @ 2:00
12/19 KINDERGARTEN'S NUTCRACKER @ 10:00
12/21-1/5 WINTER BREAK
Alta Vista Elementary School
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