[18] August 16, 2013
BACK TO SCHOOL
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... Back to School 2013 [ STRESS-FREE, from p. 17 ] phasize organization. For some students, having color-coded binders for each subject helps them stay on track throughout the school year. Keeping notes organized helps test preparation later in the year, so work with your child to determine the best method. • Encourage learning at home. Promoting learning outside of the classroom helps children perform better in school. To nurture reading skills, spend at least one hour per week — 10 to 15 minutes a day — reading with your child. To enhance math proficiency, try allowing your child to help plan the next family trip and encourage him to compute miles, cost of gas, expenses for food, hotel and entertainment.
Transition Year Back-to-School Tips (children starting kindergarten, first grade, middle school or high school): • Visit the school. If your child is changing schools with the new year, make a special trip together to visit the school before the first day of classes. Checking out the new classroom and the new teacher before school starts will help ease feelings of anxiety and help get your child into his or academic routine. If there is time, review the school map and walk around the school together so he is familiar with his new schedule. • Discuss changes in routine. Talk with your child about how the routine for a new school may differ from the previous year. It can be difficult for children to adjust
to changes in schedules and workloads. Explain how the schedule may differ from last year. Will there be more homework assignments? Does your child have to wake up earlier? Will your child have more than one teacher this year? • Provide extra support. Talk with your child about his fears regarding school and maintain an open dialogue throughout the year. Discuss what subjects he’s anticipating and any areas he finds particularly challenging. Don’t forget to talk about homework and tests. • Transition into kindergarten. As a parent, you are your child’s first teacher. The skills that he learns from you — how to get along with others, follow directions and
Supply Drive Commonly needed items: • Binders, 1, 1-1/2 or 2 inch • Colored Pencils • Pocket folders • Pencil sharpeners • Clipboards
• Filler Paper - Wide or College Ruled • Post-It notes of any size • USB drives • Calculators • 3x5 cards
• Composition books - Wide or College Ruled • Pencils and pens • Scissors • Spiral notebooks - single subject size - college or wide ruled • Dry erase markers
• Backpacks • Protractors • Glue sticks • Paint sets • Highlighters
listen to directions — will help him start the year off right. • Transition into middle school and high school. Organization becomes even more important in middle school and high school when your child must keep track of multiple subjects, homework, teachers, classrooms and books. You can help him to reduce stress by giving him a calendar/planner to help him organize these new items and encouraging him to build good study habits.
Learn more For more educational
resources for children in grades pre-K through 12, please visit www.sylvanlearning.com/federalway, or call 253-838-0507, or stop in at the newly relocated Sylvan in Federal Way at 32020 1st Ave S, Suite #109, just on the corner of 320th and 1st Ave. South. • Colored Markers • Rulers • Pencil pouch or box • Crayons - 24 count box
According to the district, 3,164 pounds of school supplies were collected last year, with Red Canoe matching that amount in its entirety. With the help of Community in Schools Federal Way, those supplies were distributed to every school in the district for the district’s highest needs students. To learn more, visit www.fillthecanoe.com.
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Door charge: $5/family For more info:
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