First of all! I would like to thank Crystal for allowing me to barge in on her blog today to share a thought or two.
Let me introduce myself. I am Maggie, a kindergarten teacher of 19 years. I am a songwriter, pianist, and blogger. You may have seen my blog, http://maggieskindercorner.blogspot.com,
or you may have cruised to my Facebook fan page, http://facebook.com/MaggiesKinderCorner.
I love teaching little ones, and share many resources and ideas online. Come and visit me soon! Now to the post! You may want to copy some of what I cover to a newsletter you can send home on parent night, so I am writing to parents and teachers alike.
I have heard the saying for many years, but it seems to have popped up on Pinterest a lot lately:
(You don't throw a fit, You are thankful for it)
4. Talk about the importance of routines like raising your hand for permission to say something, standing quietly in line, eating lunch without talking so much you MISS getting to eat, playground safety, when it is important to listen such as during a lesson or a story, and reporting to the teacher only things that are understood to be harmful to self or others (tattling is a tough one!). To grab this first freebie, click on the “Raise your hand.” pic!
6. Tell your child/student that you will ask them every day to tell about something they have learned. A great trick for getting them to open up is to ask, “Will you please show me how you did that?”, or, “Can you teach me how to do that? It has been so long, I have forgotten!”
If you are interested in parenting tips, you can find many great articles on http://sulia.com Some of my friends have written fantastic articles covering a variety of topics concerning school and home.
Thank you for reading this guest post! I hope you found something of value in helping your child/students prepare for starting school!
Maggie
AdamsApples says
No truer words. I have been a Kindergarten teacher for 10 years and taught preschool for 16 years. The transition is not easy for the littles and I have always discussed the differences between home and school the first week of school. While I have shared with parents my 'ideals' you have worded it beautifully and I thank you. Love the cute poster freebies! Thank you.
Roo says
Love these! Just so you know, when I clicked on the third pic, I couldn't get the freebie. Just an enlarged picture. Thank you for the other two!
Lizabeth VanDegrift says
Thank you for the two freebies. I was unable to get the third..as someone else stated, when I clicked on it I just got an enlarged picture.
Ziggyfriends says
Maggie, There doesn't seem to be a link on the last picture for the Pocket Chart poem. Thank you for the precious posters. That attitude of gratitude is so hard for parents to inspire in their kids in this day of give and get so much.
Donna W.
Miss M says
My FAVORTE quote is "You get what you get and you appreciate it!" I think I say it to my kiddos everyday.
Stop by my blog if you have the chance 🙂 I'm having a giveaway!
Miss M
The Fabulous First Grade
learningmyself says
Hi! thanks for the freebies! They are so super cute and so important! My kids will love them! I couldn't get to the 3rd one either, but thanks again for the other ones! Much appreciated! Amy 🙂
Judi Todd says
http://www.amazon.com/You-Get-What-Little-Boost/dp/1479521574/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1374763063&sr=1-1&keywords=you+get+what+you+get
book with this blog title
teachmegrace says
Very nice and so true. I also tried several times on the 3rd one, and only get the enlarged picture. Thanks for sharing.
Maggie Huf says
I am so sorry the link didn't work! Here it is, and maybe Crystal will go in and link the pic for us? Thanks!! Here is the link: Ready To Learn Pocket Chart Poem