Anthem School Updates
Week of October 1
Fall Festival Tonight
Tell your friends and neighbors! Information for incoming Kindergarten students!
Dates:
9/28 - Fall Festival & Book Fair Family Night
10/3 - Picture Retake Day
10/3 40th day of school
10/5 & 10/8 - No School
10/12 Early Release @ 12:05
10/15-10/19 Conference week
10/18 & 10/19 Early Release @ 12:05
The motto for this week: I am willing to introduce myself and get to know new people.
Hello Parents and Guardians,
A great way to help your kids practice conversation skills at home is by asking them to reach out and talk with any family, or friends who visit. If you know grandparents, aunts, uncles or cousins are coming over consider asking your child to ask three questions and tell three things. The "Ask 3 & Tell 3" guideline is really helpful because it helps our kids become more active conversationalists and better listeners.
It's more beneficial than telling them to "visit" with grandpa, because they may just sit there and not engage. Which makes sense, because it can be awkward engaging with people we do not see as often. Having a framework can really help.
I help my kids think about what they may want to share as well as brainstorm what they may want to ask by sharing a little bit about the visitor or relative. For example, "Did you know grandpa once worked at an animal hospital, you could ask him what that was like because you are thinking about being a vet one day."
Helping your kids know beforehand what they may want to share and what they may want to ask sets them up for a more successful exchange. "The Ask 3 & Tell 3" is an easy thing to implement at home and not only helps build better social skills, but it helps build better relationships too!
Have a great week,
Danna Evans
All Things E.Q. -The Discovery of You!
Anthem School
Email: deb.roets@dvusd.org
Website: www.dvusd.org/anthem
Location: 41020 North Freedom Way, Anthem, AZ, USA
Phone: 623-376-3700
Twitter: @AN_Rockets