This month Lincoln School is focusing on the hard character trait- Mindfulness. Mindfulness is being in the present moment. We are teaching students to be mindful and present in their interactions in class by being active listeners. Students should also be mindful of directions, completing assignments to the bests of their ability, and checking over work. Parents can assist us by having discussions about personality traits, likes, dislikes or any topic that has children get to know themselves better. Parents can share how they deal with being overwhelmed and how they calm down. Some teachers … [Read more...] about Character Trait
The Great Kindness Challenge
During the week of January 26th students will participate in the Great Kindness Challenge. Students will receive a list of acts that will show them specific ways they can make the world better each day. A list of acts is attached. Parent Letter_GKC Students can then see if they were able to accomplish any of the tasks during the week. Building in spirit days to remind students of ways to be kind will also enhance the week. Monday 1/26 Kick into Gear and Help Someone Near (Crazy socks … [Read more...] about The Great Kindness Challenge
One School, One Book
The Lincoln School community is reading Sheep by Valerie Hobbs. Check the Google Calendar for the chapter being read as a family each night or see the attached letter/schedule. Lincoln School Reads Together 1-15 2 The goal of this program is for students to experience the joys of reading with friends and family. Your child will realize reading is not so ”baaaad.” Thanks to the REF and PTA for purchasing the books. … [Read more...] about One School, One Book
The Correlation Between Absences and Learning
Research shows that students who have a large number of absences in the first few years of school are significantly more likely to be below grade level by the end of the third grade and also be behind their peers in social and emotional development as well. This gap continues to widen as the child continues on in their school career. It is imperative that children are in school to collaborate and learn from their peers and teachers.This year we are recognizing students who have perfect attendance at the end of each trimester. This allows a student who may have been sick for a day or two to … [Read more...] about The Correlation Between Absences and Learning
Character Traits-
This month Lincoln School is focusing on the hard character trait- Honesty. Honesty is the ability to be truthful about information, your talents/challenges and even the ability to be true to your values when no one is present. We will focus on discussions on how characters in stories sometimes are not honest and how this can lead to more discomfort and how it is important to be honest even though there may be a consequence. We are trying to teach children that being honest about our actions/feelings will be better in the long term. We also want to model for our children that honesty can … [Read more...] about Character Traits-