The Demeter School

The National Education Association has a great link to a page that offers ideas from teachers of ideas that “Work 4 Me” in the classroom. This week’s theme is (of coarse) is about reading (remember Friday is March 2nd!)
Some links pertain especially to teachers, but their are some very helpful hints to parents and caregivers […]

Filed under: General on February 28th, 2007 | 2 Comments »

I’ve said it before. Communication between parent and teacher is so crucial for a child to thrive in any school setting. It does not take much for you to drop a line here and there to find out how things are going, express concerns, and follow up with any developmental issues.
Another way you can carry […]

Filed under: General, Infant development, Toddler development, Preschool Development, Primary Years on February 27th, 2007 | No Comments »

I guess I am on a reading splurge this week. With all this talk about read..read..READ! (no really, I mean it!) I need to stress how easy it is to get inexpensive books and materials for your children.

If your child goes to a public school, you most likely have heard of the Scholastic Book Clubs. […]

Filed under: General, Reading on February 22nd, 2007 | No Comments »

After posting yesterday about the National Education Association’s Read Across America Day, I began to check out some links from their articles. I could not resist but share these with all of you…
Random House (teacher’s page) offers tons of ways to search for books. By theme (hint, hint anyone doing any projects), by grade or […]

Filed under: General, Reading on February 21st, 2007 | No Comments »

On Friday March 2nd, The National Education Association’s “Read Across America Day” is celebrating their 10th Anniversary. This began as a one day celebration of Dr. Seuss’s birthday and has become a popular way to involve our children with reading.
This year also marks the 50th anniversary of “The Cat in the Hat”! So start making […]

Filed under: General, Reading on February 20th, 2007 | No Comments »

You are most likely reading this while you are staring at a desk filled with paperwork and clutter.
I recently read an article that suggested a good rule to follow at home or in the classroom for children is “less is more”. “For children, too much visual stimulation makes settling in extremely difficult and choosing activities […]

Filed under: General on February 15th, 2007 | 1 Comment »

This is a very important idea. Are you teaching your child to understand? Or are you teaching them to memorize, retain information because they have to learn it.
Teaching for understanding is the foundation of education. Students don’t go to school because it is an escape for parents but because the information they are learning is […]

Filed under: General on February 12th, 2007 | No Comments »

Snow day activities

Filed under: General on February 7th, 2007 | No Comments »