Dear Parents:

Development of a large vocabulary is an important part of your child’s growth in reading.  Children learn new words by having opportunities to use them many times in talking, reading, and writing.  Providing your child with many exposures to words helps him or her gain an appreciation for how words are used in our language and builds a solid foundation for later reading success.  It’s not necessary for children to memorize long lists of words, but it is important for them to use words in many different situations.  Here are some examples:

1.      Each family member can attempt to use and/or learn a new word each day.  All the family members will benefit.

2.      As you talk to your child, use new words frequently.  Put them in simple sentences that he or she can understand.  For example, “That was an enormous elephant.  Look how bit it is!”

3.      Remember that children need many repetitions of words before these words become a natural part of their vocabularies.  Try to share new words with your child in a variety of situations.

4.      Read lots of books to your child.  The more opportunities children have to hear words in action, the more inclined they will be to add those words to their own vocabularies.

Sincerely,

Melanie Samuelson

Director/Teacher/Parent

Parental Support/Appreciation

A sincere thank you to the following student’s parents for volunteering their valuable time and efforts towards the school this past month:

Quote of the Month

“To believe in a child is to believe in the future. Through their aspirations they will save the world. With their combined knowledge the turbulent seas of hate and injustice will be calmed. They will champion the causes of life's underdogs, forging a society without class discrimination. They will supply humanity with music and beauty as it has never known. They will endure. Towards these ends I pledge my life's work. I will supply the children with tools and knowledge to overcome the obstacles. I will pass on the wisdom of my years and temper it with patience. I shall impact in each child the desire to fulfill his or her dream. I shall teach.”

Henry James  

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Events/Activities for September

Sept. 3, Friday – Class Pictures

Sept. 17, Friday – Bake Sale (8:15 – 9:15am)

Sept 20 & 22, Mon/Wed – Speech/Vision/Hearing/Language Screenings

Sept. 24, Friday – Birthday Party Day

Upcoming Notices/Events - October

Oct. 1, Friday – PTO Ice Cream Social 2–3 pm

Oct. 8, Friday – Pizza Day

Oct. 12, Tuesday – Field Trip - TBA

Oct. 13/14, Wed/Thurs – OT/PT Screenings

Oct 15, Friday – Jammy Night at MCH (P/K only)

Oct. 19, Tuesday – Seminar – Dr. Joseph Mallet, PsyD.

Oct. 22, Friday – Birthday Party Day

Oct. 29, Friday – Trick or Treating in the Mall

September Birthdays

September 1, 2007      Liam P.

September 3, 2007      Lorenzo G.

September 8, 2004      Amari B.

September 9, 2008      Mateo S.

September 12, 2008    Kalli S.

September 13, 2008    Emily S.

September 18, 2007    Tyler R.

September 19, 2007    Caleb D.

September 21, 2005    Angelo D.

September 22, 2004    Sara G.

September 23, 2005    Aileen J.

September 30, 2007    Jackson D.