Powerful Schools works with Rainier Valley schools to support arts, mentoring, after school classes, tutoring, and writing experiences.
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Orientation Night Reflection
- Thursday, Sep 2 2010
I just now returned home from the orientation night at school. I
met many of you, but there was not enough time to talk enough with all of you. Next week, if you can, please talk with me after class - I want to get to know you, your child, your ideas and thoughts.
I want you to be a part of our class. For the start of the year, however, it is important that the students and
I bond together and get to know each other. After the first couple weeks I will encourage you to drop by as often as you can. This is your classroom, too.
Very important: please let me know if your child has any special needs, concerns, interests, and so on. And if you ever have any sort of concern, please do nor hesitate to talk with me. I want to know your thoughts and feelings.; they are important to me.
Also, be assured, I will do everything I can to keep your child safe, included, and appreciated. And don't worry about the large class size - I will make it work!
About Life
- Wednesday, Sep 1 2010
"I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again."
-William Penn
EMPATHY
- Tuesday, Aug 31 2010
A parent of a student who was in my class a few years back, remembering how we focus a lot on the concept of
empathy
in class, sent me an interesting link - regarding empathy, the development of our species on Earth, the possibility of seeing oneself primarily as a citizen of the world, and so on. I found it to be interesting. (Click the link below to access it.)
SCHOOL YEAR 2010-11...coming soon
- Monday, Aug 30 2010
The new school year is just around the corner.
Information will be posted DAILY on this classroom page once school begins - so please check it at least 2-3 times a week.
For now, here are a few useful articles that may be of interest to you:
Our overall class expectation is that we practice RESPECT (which encompasses considering the feelings of
others, being nice to others, helping others, including others in activities, letting everyone have a chance to express themself, listening with open ears, waiting for your turn, doing things in a safe manner, and so on).
Parents should read to/with their child - and do some sort of letter/word/number writing and reading EVERY DAY - even five minutes of focused work can be sufficient - but consistency is crucial. Please make this interaction enjoyable! Kids love to learn...but tired kids need to rest, sleepy kids need to sleep.
