SEPARATION ANXIETY Every fall the scene repeats itself, a lone child screaming and inconsolable, every day for the first few weeks of school. Not only is that child deeply distressed, but he disrupts the teacher and increases the anxiety of all of his classmates as they too attempt to adjust to this new situation. For your child’s benefit and everyone else’s with whom he comes into contact with, please read and put into practice the...
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My son is in the first grade. He is bringing home little books to practice reading. He seems to be able to read these books. I went to our small local book store to look for the same type of book to buy him for Christmas and also just to get him extra books for the rest of the year so that he would have a little variety. I wasn’t able to find him books...
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One of the best things about summer is that children get a chance to explore outside of school. Exploring nature and the woods can lead to all kinds of exciting discoveries. Children are natural collectors. Egg cartons make a great holder for rock collections but with a little imagination Fairy Houses can be the ultimate display case for items found in nature. This spring as a tie in to the fairy tale unit I was...
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A great way to keep your child interested in reading over the summer is to start a book club. It can be as simple or as elaborate as you choose. Parents should read the book selections first and outline some thoughtful questions that the kids can discuss. For younger readers questions should be simpler: Who? What? Where? Problem/Solution. Older readers can be motivated by open ended questions to discuss what motivates a character, and their...
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SEPARATION ANXIETY Every fall the scene repeats itself, a lone child screaming and inconsolable, every day for the first few weeks of school. Not only is that child deeply distressed, but he disrupts the teacher and increases the anxiety of all of his classmates as they too attempt to adjust to this new situation. For your child’s benefit and everyone else’s with whom he comes into contact with, please read and put into practice the...
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