Back to School To Do List:
- Join us for a Back to School Night presentation on Wednesday, September 2nd from 6-6:35 or 6:45-7:20 with this Google Meet Code. We recommend using your child's LCPS chromebook so that you can check for any issues with it before school starts.
- Sign up for an Open House time slot on Thursday, September 3rd. Three families can join each slot. They'll be 10 minutes slots. Join using this Google Meet Code.
- Fill out the Permission Click Form for technology usage this year
- Fill out forms in the Virtual First Day Folder
- Fill out the Family Survey
- Join our Class Directory
- Sign up to Volunteer
Read 20 Minutes a Night!
The simplest and very best way to interest children in reading is to read with them. This should be an important part of your child's daily home life. Research has repeatedly shown that the amount of time that a child is read to, at home, has a direct correlation to how well the child will do in school. When you read to your child, he/she is learning much more that just what happens in the story. As your child becomes interested in books, he/she becomes curious about the words and pictures. The main point of reading is reading for meaning and comprehension. Read a variety of stories that you and your child enjoy, both fiction and non-fiction. Talk about what you are reading. "Why did that happen?" "What might happen next?" "How did the character feel?" Stop occasionally and "remember" with them what has happened so far. At the end, talk about what the book reminds you of--another book, a personal experience, something you've seen somewhere, etc. These are vital steps to a child becoming a successful reader. Most importantly, when we take time out of our busy and hectic lives to sit and share a book together it automatically reinforces the idea that reading is important. Your time reading and discussing books with your children at home is the foundation for a lifetime of good reading!
Some suggestions:
Find a quiet comfortable place without distractions
Read every day for at least 20 minutes
Read slowly and ask questions
Read a variety of materials such as storybooks, picture books, nursery rhymes, and poetry
Keep it fun!
http://www.websterschools.org/webpages/dmiller/homework1.cfm?subpage=38613
The simplest and very best way to interest children in reading is to read with them. This should be an important part of your child's daily home life. Research has repeatedly shown that the amount of time that a child is read to, at home, has a direct correlation to how well the child will do in school. When you read to your child, he/she is learning much more that just what happens in the story. As your child becomes interested in books, he/she becomes curious about the words and pictures. The main point of reading is reading for meaning and comprehension. Read a variety of stories that you and your child enjoy, both fiction and non-fiction. Talk about what you are reading. "Why did that happen?" "What might happen next?" "How did the character feel?" Stop occasionally and "remember" with them what has happened so far. At the end, talk about what the book reminds you of--another book, a personal experience, something you've seen somewhere, etc. These are vital steps to a child becoming a successful reader. Most importantly, when we take time out of our busy and hectic lives to sit and share a book together it automatically reinforces the idea that reading is important. Your time reading and discussing books with your children at home is the foundation for a lifetime of good reading!
Some suggestions:
Find a quiet comfortable place without distractions
Read every day for at least 20 minutes
Read slowly and ask questions
Read a variety of materials such as storybooks, picture books, nursery rhymes, and poetry
Keep it fun!
http://www.websterschools.org/webpages/dmiller/homework1.cfm?subpage=38613