Power of the Communication Notebook:
*This is a positive and effective Home/ School means of communication over
and above informal one on one talks, conferences, PPTs, phone calls or email
*I will write to you daily
*Please write to me indicating successes or difficulties, how your childs
night was (strides in potty training?, trouble sleeping?, difficulties with
siblings?), morning (breakfast?, lunch?), any questions and clarifications
needed
*I will read your book at the start of each day and sit with your child
individually to 'chat' about your entry (please indicate if you do NOT want
me to discuss with your child)
*Weekend News/ Daily news- please write/ draw/ place photos to indicate as
much detail as possible what your child experienced and if we can share with
the class
*Show & Tell- at times I will ask you to put this in the book and your child
will share during circle
*This book will also serve as a log of how well your child has progressed
during the year on many levels. It is important that this book is durable-
hence the request at the beginning of the year for a 'marble covered
notebook'. Too often the spiral notebooks will break and are not thick
enough to withstand the entire school year. I want you to be able to look
back at this log to track your childs' progress for years to come!
-For example: transition from home to school- 'Your child cried for the first
5 minutes but with TLC was able to be redirected to play', 'Your child came
into the classroom teary eyed but was able to go over to play
independantly', 'Your child came in with a big smile!' (may take a week or a
month to see the progress- but this is a concrete way to measure!)
Inside Front Cover:
*Please indicate all updated contact numbers, address and adults that are
allowed to pickup from TECEC if not on the school bus
Inside Back Cover:
Glossary of Stickers/ Stamps
Daily Behavior:
GREEN- Great Listener to all teachers
YELLOW- Warning
RED- Teacher is SAD
Daily Random Acts of Kindness:
One Heart- independantly did a good deed for another peer/ teacher
Extra Long Heart- multiple good deeds for others
On Music Days:
Magic Star- Excellent listener and active participant
Little Star- Minimal cues were needed to listen and participate
No Star- needed help listening and participating
Daily Centers:
Your child will play in at least one of the centers listed on the 'Centers
page' per day.
