March, 2015
How can parents help their children be more successful at school? Jairo Garzón. Principal Alberta Education Mychildslearning.ab. ca
If#your#child#is#having#difficulty#learning,#the#first# step#is#to#talk#with#the#classroom#teacher#to# determine#what#might#be#causing#these# difficul<es#and#decide#if#there#are#some#small# changes#that#can#be#made#in#the#classroom# environment#to#improve#learning.# Teachers#can#use#a#number#of#strategies#to# explore#your#child’s#learning#strengths#and# needs,#including:# • talking#with#your#child# • observing#your#child#in#the#classroom#in# various#types#of#learning#experiences# • analyzing#your#child’s#class#work# • doing#an#informal#reading#or#mathema<cs# inventory.# The#Canadian#School#has#a#team#from#Student# schoolEbased#teams#that#might#include# administrators,#counsellors,#teachers#and#other# school#staff#knowledgeable#about#learning# strategies#and#learning#difficul<es.#Classroom## 1
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March, 2015
teachers#consult#with#the#team#to#develop# strategies#for#addressing#the#learning#needs#of# individual#students.# If#it#is#apparent#that#schoolEbased#strategies# aren’t#enough,#the#teacher,#in#consulta<on#with# parents,#may#make#a#referral#for#a#specialized# assessment.#WriHen#informed#parent#consent#is# required#before#any#specialized#assessment,#such# as#psychoEeduca<on,#speechElanguage#or#IQ# tes<ng,#so#talk#to#your#child’s#teacher#or#the# Student#Services#team#about#what#will#take#place# and#how#long#it#will#take.#There#should#be# opportuni<es#during#the#assessment#for#you,#as# a#parent,#to#share#informa<on#and#insights#about# how#your#child#learns. Short-term support When#the#school#requests#a#specialized# assessment#for#your# child,#this#does#not# necessarily#mean#your# child#has#a#specific# disability#or#special# educa<on#needs.#It#may# simply#be#an#indicator# that#your#child#is#having# difficul<es#learning#at#a# par<cular#<me#and#may# require#shortEterm# support.# When#assessment#results#and#addi<onal# informa<on#have#been#compiled,#the#school#will# contact#you#and#arrange#for#a#mee<ng#to#explain# the#results,#discuss#the#recommenda<ons#and# get#your#input#on#any#related#decisions.#It#is#also# important#that#you#inform#the#school#if#you#have# assessments#or#informa<on#that#will#assist#us#in# beHer#suppor<ng#your#child.#
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PRESCHOOL by Cindy Morales NEWSLETTER MARCH Both the Preschool and Elementary sections of Canadian school really enjoyed preparing for the Canadian Fest. Parents and children had a wonderful time in creating the wonderful paintings inspired by Jackson Pollock, that were made with much love, happiness, cooperation, and of course learning! For over three week, we had many volunteer parents visiting our school and working with children in this activity. We would like to give special thanks to our wonderful School Family Committee for all their hard work, creativity, support and amazing attitude during this entire process. Congratulations!
During the Month of February, we celebrated Kindness Week, where students learned about what it means to Be Kind. Our children learned to share our positive feelings and thoughts with others and they also talked about the importance of love, sharing, giving, tolerance, cooperation, loving and friendship. Some of the activities students and staff were engaged in were: ¨Have you filled your bucket today? ¨, Canadian School Balloon sale, creating our Canadian School Kindness Tree, sharing smiles and positive thoughts, sharing lunch with peers, helping other classrooms in cleaning up after lunch time, reading stories, making lemonade and sharing with others, writing in their journals about friends and being kind, exchanging treats, cards and friendly messages… and even dressing up as clowns and making our school family smile!
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As you can see, Kindness Week was filled with many moments of pride and accomplishment as we celebrated one another with kind words, gestures, and small tokens of appreciation and of course, LOVE. and we did it all, the Canadian School Way!
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Junior Kinder E was the class in charge of talking to children and preparing a presentation about Mexican Flag Day during our monthly Flag Ceremony. JKE students did a wonderful job at presenting the different types of Mexican Flags that have existed in the past. They also did a representation of the habit Think Win-Win. Congrats Junior Kinder E team!
Parenting tip: The importance of reading and rhyming “Sharing books is an ideal time for having conversations. It is a quiet, cozy time with something to look at and talk about– an experience to share” (Ayala Manolson It Takes Two to Talk) Make time in your schedule to read with your child. It is okay to read a favorite book over and over again. Change how you read books by using different voices, or leaving out words and see if they will fill them in, even try changing the words to include them and your family in the story. Share rhymes and songs with your child everyday also. “If children know eight nursery rhymes by the age of four years old, they are usually the best readers by the time they are eight. From rhymes, children learn words, sentences, rhythm, rhyme, and repetition, all of which they’ll find later in the books they read “(Mem Fox, Reading Magic, 2001) Take regular trips to the library to get new books to explore!
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SPANISH
Flag Ceremony Monday 2nd .- Senior Kinder B will talk about Canadian Family Day celebration. Monday 9th.- we will only honor Mexican flag and sing the national anthem. Monday 16th .- Day off. Wednesday 18th .- G1 A will explain the meaning of Mexican oil expropriation. Monday 23rd.- G1 B will talk about Benito Juarez anniversary. Parents are welcome to join these events. Some tips for homework: 1. Establish a fixed time to do it. 2. Choose a bright and quiet place. 3. Make sure your children have all the materials to do it. 4. After the children do the homework, check together that it is complete. 5. Talk about what they are learning. For children it is very important that your work is recognized. Praise them!
Maru Dorazcoâ&#x20AC;¨ Spanish and SEP Coordination.
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What we are learning in Learning Support Español Follow text with eyes, rather than pointing.
Read texts that require more attention for understanding.
Follow punctuation correctly. Take apart long words.
Rely on meaning from the text rather than pictures. Read fluently. Understand dialogue and the use of quotation marks (“”)
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How to develop kindness in your child Learning empathy is one of the most valuable lessons for children There are many small day to day things that parents can do to nurture their children into becoming naturally kind. It is very important to be aware that hugging, playing, listening, reading bed time stories, etc are a very good starting point for parents to help their children develop into good human beings. Once you have established a good and close relationship with your child it automatically becomes easier to teach your child to be kind and giving more actively. You can start by spending time alone with your child. Let him/her know that you are there to guide them every step of the way and that they should not fear you. Ask them about their daily activities, even if you already know what they did every minute of the day as this would show that you have a genuine interest in their lives.
The best way to teach your child to be kind to others is by being kind yourself. Whatever parents do, children tend to pick them up as they see their parents as their role model in their early life. Teach your child small kind things like saying ‘thank you’ and ‘your welcome’ in appropriate s i t u a t i o n s . Tr y d o i n g g r o u p activities like baking a cake and taking it over to an elderly in the family. If you have more than one child then you already have a great base to start on to teach your child the art of sharing. Sharing teaches a child to be less selfish and more kind, giving and thoughtful. Just remember that they are your children and that they are dependent on you from the day they are born. They will not turn into adults over a second. It will take them years to reach that point and till they do, you have a lot of grooming and teaching to do. Teach them from the beginning and they will do you proud.
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START OF SOCCER LEAGUE TOURNAMENT 2015 On
February
2nd
the
2015
soccer
tournament of the cordica league began, where Canadian School will be represented with 6 soccer teams which are: 2009 red, 2009 white, 2008, 2007, 2006 and the girl's CANADIAN SCHOOL GIRL´S SOCCER TEAM
team of elementary. In this league are involved more than 150 institutions such as private and public school, sporting clubs and soccer schools. Being
the
best
soccer
league
in
Guadalajara. After finishing the 4th week of games, all our teams are in the top of the standings in their respective groups. We invite you to support the Canadian School and keep track of their results in: www.cordica.com
We invite you to join the Canadian School girl´s Soccer team. For girl's of Gr 1, Gr 2 and Gr 3. Do not miss the opportunity to have your daughter to fully develop their physical skills and represent their school in official soccer matches. Training every Tuesday and Thursday from 2:15 to 4:00 pm and weekly league matches.
TEAM WO RK G AMES IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES Starting in the fourth report card term, all the elementary students will be learning the fundaments and basics of teamwork games such as volleyball, basketball and soccer, this as part of the curriculum of Alberta Education, also developing respect, cooperation, tolerance and of course teamwork.
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Library News February
We have been very busy this month! During the first week we read a short story titled ¨The Carrot Seed ¨ written by Ruth Krauss. It´s a story about a little boy who truly wants to plant a carrot seed. Throughout the story he is told by his mother, brother, and father that it would never grow. One day a giant carrot finally grows thanks to his hard work and dedication. We were able to make a connection with our 7 Habits -Begin With the End in Mind.
• For Valentine´s Day we read books about Hugs, Love, and Friendship. It was after these stories where students were presented with a blank Valentine to decorate and prompted to give away to someone they loved or cared about. Library Hours Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Parents Friday´s 1:00 am - 3:00 pm
• We practiced the gift of giving from the heart. To view these acts of kindness was truly amazing! I personally felt the love in their hearts!
Sandra Lynn Macias s.macias@canadianschool.com. mx 3615-1595 Ext: 129
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Chinese New Year! Week three has been fun reading stories about this holiday. It´s been very satisfying that students begin to see the many ways the Chinese celebrate the New Year. One week we read a book and then the next time I was able to share 3 videos of the actual celebrations and parades from around the world. Students were very interested in seeing the real Dragon Dancers in action. It was especially nice for some of the groups to learn the phrase “Gung hay fat choy ” in Cantonese as Ms. Alvina Tsui was there first hand to teach some groups the exact pronunciation. Many were encouraged to greet her during the day as well. It is my intention that students learn about other cultures and they grow to be accepting of people who are different than themselves. [11]
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Parent school Coference Coming soon: Please save the date March 26th, 2015. Aula Magna 8:00 pm April 22th, 2015, Aula Magna 8:00 pm May 26th, 2015, Aula Magna 8:00 pm. Only for G1, G2 and G3,
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Canadian School Community We are filled with appreciation for the overwhelming support at the Canadian Fest 2015 that took place last Friday February 27th. It was an exciting event enjoyed by all and we would like to thank and recognize the hard work from the School Family Committee together with the Misses, Parents and Canadian School. The funds that were raised at this event will be disclosed in the school newsletter that will be sent next month. Thank you so much to all of the families that participated and to our sponsors; the event was a huge success thanks to the hard work and dedication of everyone involved.
Sincerely,
Canadian School Parent's Association
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