1. home and garden

Dear Families,
Your child will soon be starting soccer (GO GRAY!) and
I hope you are able to come early on Tuesdays to cheer on your
child’s team. Atrium is up and running and your child has
reflected on both the altar and cenacle meal.
Enjoy your Easter break and be sure to come back
ready for our April 14 trip to the Children’s Museum of Phoenix.
We will be eating lunch there so send your child with a sack
lunch that day.
Please continue to read daily with your child, especially
during Easter break.
Thank you for helping to make March such a wonderful
month. I am excited to be a part of your child’s continued
growth.
Yours in Christ,
Mr. Finley
[email protected]
God Is So Good
God is so good, God is so good, God is so good, oh so good to us. God gives us family, God gives us family, God gives us
family, He’s so good to us.
*Encourage your child to name different things God gives us and say them in place of “family”.
4/2/2015
Holy Thursday—1:00pm Dismissal
17th Annual Art in the Garden
4/3/2015
Good Friday—No school
4/11/2015, 9:00am - 3:00pm
4/6/2015
Beginning of Easter break
Berridge Nurseries (4647 East Camelback Rd)
4/13/2015
Back to school
Free of Charge
4/14/2015
Children’s Museum of Phoenix Field
Trip—Pack a lunch!
4/21/2015
Soccer Game, Red v Gray and
Yellow v Orange—2:30pm on field
4/28/2015
Soccer Game, Purple v Green and
Red v Orange—2:30pm on field
Berridge Nurseries welcomes the blossoming season of
spring with its annual celebration, Art in the Garden. The
garden transforms into a gallery, where local artists sit
amid the nursery’s beautiful plants to display their masterpieces. A farmer’s market will be on site, offering local
products. Food trucks and several garden-related
demonstrations complete the celebration.
Cheese and Carrot Coins
It is difficult to have a conversation with someone if you do not have their attention - this is true for both children and adults. The ability to successfully capture
someone’s attention is a fundamental social skill and provides the foundation for
future success in social settings and relationships. You can teach your child the way
that you want him to get your attention (such as tapping you on the shoulder) and
then reward him when that behavior occurs by giving him your full attention. When
you take the time at home to build on the skills your child is learning at school, you
reinforce these positive skills and create a solid social foundation for your child
which will help to reduce challenging behaviors.
Ingredients:
To try at home:
A large carrot, washed and
peeled
Model the behavior you are teaching and do it often. If you need your child’s attention, tap her on the shoulder, move to her eye level and begin your communication from there.
A block of cheese
A mini cookie cutter in a shape
of your choice
A sharp knife
Directions:
Cut the carrot into rounds and
cut slices of cheese with a similar thickness to the carrot
rounds. From each carrot
round, cut a shape using your
mini cutter. From the slice of
cheese, cut a shape using the
same cutter. Slide the cheese
shape into the carrot round.
Repeat until you have as many
“coins” as you need.
Practice, practice, practice. Play with this new skill. Practice with both parents,
siblings, and friends. Your child can teach her grandparent or teddy bear how to
tap on someone’s shoulder to get their attention.
Remind your child of your expectation. If you are on the computer and she whines
or begins to cry for attention, remind her, “It looks like you need something. I will
respond if you tap on my shoulder and ask me.”
Celebrate when your child displays this new skill. “Wow, you tapped me on the
shoulder because you wanted some milk. I am happy to get you some. What a great
way to get my attention!”
How long is a second? A minute?
An hour?
Time can be difficult to
conceptualize, even as adults.
Help your child recognize time by
asking how many times he can
clap his hands in a second or how
many somersaults he can do in a
minute. Then, time him. He’ll get
a better idea of how long a
second or minute really is. Have
him think of other things he can
do in a second (give you a hug) or
a minute (sing a song).
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Strong language skills can make your
youngster a better reader, writer,
and all-around student. You can build
those skills just by talking to your
child. Try these ideas:
Narrate everyday activities like
driving or cooking. Hearing unfamiliar words in conversation will help
your child understand words in books
(“Please hand me the colander so I
can drain the spaghetti”)
Encourage your child to join family
conversations. Ask her questions to
help expand on her answers. (Why do
you think so? What else happened?)
She will learn to talk about events
and give her opinions.
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