This month Lincoln School is focusing on the character trait- Respect. Respect is a way of treating or thinking about something or someone. If you respect your teacher, you admire him/her and treat him/her well. People respect others who are impressive for any reason, such as being in authority — like a teacher or police officer — or being an elder — like a grandparent. We also want to emphasize to children that we treat our peers with respect too. In addition we are discussing how to respect “things,” as well as people. For example, we will work on being respectful of Lincoln School by … [Read more...] about We are Respectful
Trait of the Month: Mindfulness
Each month students will be exposed to one character trait, which will be defined, modeled and analyzed in characters, leadership, and everyday application. 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, … [Read more...] about Trait of the Month: Mindfulness
Welcome to Lincoln!!!
Welcome back to an exciting 2017-2018 school year! School opens for all students on Thursday, September 7th (It's a full day). Throughout the summer many teachers came to school and prepared your classrooms to make them exciting and welcoming. Mr. Peeples and the custodial staff worked diligently to get our school organized, clean, and ready for you. The first day of school will certainly be a very exciting event for the all of us. Believe me, the teachers and staff are just as excited to meet you too and get started on our year long adventure. If you need a reminder about where to go on … [Read more...] about Welcome to Lincoln!!!
Summer Enrichment
Many parents ask me how they can keep their children’s skills on grade level over the summer. I strongly encourage parents to have their children do some academic work 30-40 minutes a day five days a week. Parents should not have young learners complete work all at once, but break it into sections. I try to infuse skills into my son’s everyday activities. Here is what I do as a mother: discuss fractions while measuring ingredients for a fun treat, estimate distance the ball traveled while playing outside, skip counting in the car, math fact flash cards … [Read more...] about Summer Enrichment
Last Days of School
Lincoln School had a fun-filled ending. Teachers were still integrating learning activities up until the last days of school. For example, Ms. DeBouter's class explored physics while designing their own roller coasters made from pipe insulation. Ms. Smith's had two dancers from Ireland visit and teach the students how to use kinesthetic movements to express themselves in dance. There was even a dance off! Ms. Demirbulakli's preschool class invited families to visit and see a small performance and the reading specialists had student perform a readers' theatre for the preschool. Ms. … [Read more...] about Last Days of School