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- What should I do if I left my homework in school?
- What is the best way to contact Mrs. Chartoff?
- My child keeps saying, 'I don't know what to write!' or 'Am I done?'
- What kinds of drinks may I send for my child to drink in the classroom?
- What kinds of snacks may I send?
- Should my child memorize the addition and subtraction facts?
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What should I do if I left my homework in school?
A parent should write me a note letting me know it will be done the next
night. I will make sure the child is prepared the next night by checking
their backpack before they leave. Other possible ideas to try once in a
while----Call a friend to get spelling words. If it is math homework maybe
Mom or Dad could copy problems from a friends book this one time. Otherwise,
do the homework during recess or the next night. :)
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What is the best way to contact Mrs. Chartoff?
Send a note with your child or email me using the email link on the homepage.
pchartoff@ebnet.org
FYI:
I will always reply to your email as soon as I see it(checked daily). I may
not have time to answer a question completely, but will at least reply "Thank
you" or "I got it." Last year, I had a few problems with the districts SPAM
filters holding parent emails, so please assume I did not see the email if I
do not reply.
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My child keeps saying, 'I don't know what to write!' or 'Am I done?'
Sound familiar. Well, although writing can be a deeply satisfying activity
for kids, it is also tough. Let's try to use this wonderful vehicle of
personal expression in the Home Journals as an outlet for children's
creativity.
First of all, as I mentioned above children should write about what they know
if they are having trouble getting started. Simply starting on the blank page
is not the way children should get started. They need to use the writing
process. It's too discouraging and frustrating for many children to look at
the blank page and think of how to get started. What to write about. How to
spell. How to form the letters. Stay on topic. Not to mention all the other
things one could be doing instead. In the classroom, we often plant an idea,
a seed, that all will help get the juices flowing. ows for their imaginations
to create.
That's the purpose of the prompts being assigned at first. Think of them as a
way to get started. We all need ideas to get started.
In Writer's Workshop we start the year by writing about what we have
experienced--Tiny Moment Stories or personal narratives. When your child
begins to choose their own topic talk with them about what has happened in
their life recently. Ask your child if they can picture it in their head.
Then have them go write otherwise the child may sit at the table saying
he/she doesn't know what to write. It may be about a gift they received or a
trip to the park. Otherwise, get a picture from your family album or out of a
magazine and have your child use it to get started.
Writing Process Basics:
Make a plan-chose a topic.
Then encourage your child to brainstorm/web or list the phrases that remind
them of their ideas. (5-7 minutes)
Next, the child should use the web as a guide to stick to the topic as they
write for about 15 minutes.
Then stop and review making sure all Word Wall Words are spelled correctly.
Capitals are used correctly. Etc... sometimes parents may need to say, "Find
the 2 places you left out a capital letter." You don't have to fix every
error.
The next day, have your child reread what they already have before writing
another 10-15 minutes to add details or continue writing,if needed. Review,
proofread and turn in. If it is not "done" then write work in progress and
finish the following week. See handout sent in Back to School Night packet
about how to complete the journal entries.
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What kinds of drinks may I send for my child to drink in the classroom?
I prefer water bottles. On really hot days Gatorade is also a great idea.
Juice boxes are okay with snack. Please write your child's name on the
container with a Sharpie before sending it to school. Bottles are kept all
together (Water Station) not on desk.
No glass.
No soda will be allowed.
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What kinds of snacks may I send?
Apples, any fruit or vegetables, pretzels, cereal bar, granola bar, yogurt,
crackers...small healthy snacks.
NO CANDY, CHEESE DOODLES OR ANY POTATO CHIPS.
I do have a small refrigerator in the classroom if a child needs to store
something such as a yogurt or cheese snack they may do so.
We have snack daily. At Back to School Night, I will have a monthy sign up
sheet for anyone who would like to donate snacks. I like to keep snacks on
hand for those students who forget to bring one. We have snack every day mid-
morning.
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Should my child memorize the addition and subtraction facts?
Yes.
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