¡Feliz Cinco de Mayo!

Para esta semana, haremos una divertida actividad con maracas. En Dias De Fiesta Del Mundo, los niños aprenderán sobre varias fiestas, incluído el Cinco de Mayo. Luego, los niños celebrarán el Cinco de Mayo creando sus propias maracas. ¡Lea nuestra guía sobre cómo puede jugar esta actividad interactiva con su hijo/a en casa!

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Caregiver and Community Engagement #4

By Carissa Lellos

We’ve all had to face conversations we wish we could avoid. It can be daunting, but the instinct to recoil from these conversations does more harm than good in the long run. No matter what age group you teach, there will be times when you need to have uncomfortable conversations with caregivers about their child’s behavior or academic performance. These conversations can be challenging, but working through them together can strengthen the relationship you have with your students’ caregivers and make a huge difference for your students going forward. Read on for tips to navigate uncomfortable conversations with caregivers.

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May Day Basket Fun

For this week’s Family Friday, enjoy an engaging hands-on May Day activity with 2D and 3D shapes. Learn more about the holiday by reading Holidays Around the World and extend your fun by creating May Day baskets filled with spheres, cones, cylinders, circles, triangles, and more. Best of all, after completing your May Day basket you can deliver it to a friend in the traditional May Day fashion! Read the step-by-step May Day basket craft guide below.

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El primero de mayo

Este Viernes en familia, disfrutaran una actividad práctica sobre el Primero de mayo con formas 2D y 3D. Aprendan más sobre este día de fiesta al leer Días de fiesta del mundo y diviértanse creando canastas del Primero de mayo llenas de esferas, conos, cilindros, círculos, triángulos y mucho más. Lo mejor de todo es que, después de completar su canasta, ¡pueden entregársela a un amigo al estilo tradicional del Primero de mayo! Lea la guía paso a paso a continuación.

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It’s Raining It’s Pouring

April showers bring May flowers! How often will it shower this week? For this week’s Family Friday you will test out your skills as a meteorologist (weather scientist)! After singing the nursery rhyme It’s Raining, It’s Pouring, you and your child can observe and record the weather with this nature-centered interactive activity. Have fun!

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Llueve que llueve

¡Las lluvias de abril traen las flores de mayo! ¿Cuántas lluvias caerán esta semana? ¡Este Viernes en familia pondrás a prueba tus habilidades como meteorólogo (científico del clima)! Después de cantar la canción infantil Llueve que llueve, usted y su niño podrán observar y registrar el clima con esta actividad interactiva centrada en la naturaleza. ¡Diviértanse!

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Caregiver and Community Engagement #3

By Carissa Lellos

Last week, we talked about using digital communication tools to build relationships with caregivers. This week we’ll expand into “old school” methods of communication. You’ll be surprised – you are communicating with caregivers without even knowing it! Read on to learn more about harnessing all of the communication tools in your toolbox to be an effective communicator with your students’ caregivers.

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Topper’s Toy Store

This week’s Family Friday is an activity that will get you movin’ and grovin’.  After reading Topper’s Toy Store you and your child can make a set of dice with the different toys and play a movement game.

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La juguetería de Topper

¡Este Viernes en familia es una actividad que los tendrá bailando! Después de leer La juguetería de Topper, usted y su hijo podrán crear dados de juguetes para jugar un juego de movimiento.

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Caregiver and Community Engagement #2

By Carissa Lellos

Building strong relationships with caregivers is essential for the success of your students. However, with so many responsibilities for teachers to juggle, it can be challenging to find the time to communicate effectively with caregivers. It takes some work upfront, but finding the balance between digital and analog communication methods that work for you and your schedule will make a big difference in the long run. This week, we’ll do a deep dive on digital caregiver communication with tips, links, and templates for you to use in your communication with caregivers. 

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