Week of January 18-22

 Hello Everyone,

What a great time I have had with your children!  Mrs. Kocourek will be back on Wednesday.  It is also a short week.  On Friday, it is only a half day.  Let's have a great week! 

Coming up:

January 20: Mrs. Kocourek comes back

January 22: Half day

Join NDLC staff members and other NDLC parents and guardians in discussing the book The Read Aloud Family on Tuesday, Feb 9th from 8:00-8:30 pm.  The discussion will take place on Google Meet (a link will be sent prior to the meeting).  See below for a description of the book. The book can be purchased on Amazon or any other book retailer. 

The Read Aloud Family

Discover practical strategies to make reading aloud a meaningful family ritual.

The stories we read--and the conversations we have about them--help shape family traditions, create lifelong memories, and become part of our legacy. Reading aloud not only has the power to change a family--it has the power to change the world. 

But we all know that connecting deeply with our families can be difficult in our busy, technology-driven society. Reading aloud is one of the best ways to be fully present with our children, even after they can read themselves, but it isn't always easy to do. Discover how to:

• Prepare your kids for academic success through reading to them
• Develop empathy and compassion in your kids through books
• Find time to read aloud in the midst of school, sports, and dinner dishes
• Choose books across a variety of sibling interests and ages
• Make reading aloud the best part of your family's day

The Read-Aloud Family also offers age-appropriate book lists from infancy through adolescence. From a toddler's wonder to a teenager's resistance, you will find the inspiration you need to start a read-aloud movement in your own home.

Curriculum:

Math: Next week we are starting a new unit on fractions!  

Writing: We are finish up our persuasive writing unit this week. We are going to be revising our pieces and making sure they are ready to persuade our audience.

Reading: This week we are going to learn more about the elements of stories.  We are also going to look at all the characters and how even secondary characters are important to our story.

As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Jenny Kocourek and Miss Raasch