D/K and Kindergarten Classroom lessons are provided to help children practice their social emotional skills.
These are on Monday mornings for 20-30 minutes using the Second Step program.
Please see parent letter links if you are a D/K or Kindergarten parent for further information.
These are on Monday mornings for 20-30 minutes using the Second Step program.
Please see parent letter links if you are a D/K or Kindergarten parent for further information.
Hello 3rd and 4th grade Parents/ Guardians!
This is a busy time for your children. Children are learning how to understand and manage their feelings. They are learning how to make a friend and be a friend. And they are learning how to solve problems with other children. They are learning these things throughout the day in the classroom, on the playground, and at home. Children are learning by watching and listening to how teachers, family members, and friends interact with each other. But just like reading and writing, these areas of learning also have specific skills that need to be taught. We will be using a program called Second Step: A Violence Prevention Curriculum to help us learn and practice these social-emotional skills. Children who learn and use these skills are more likely to get along with other people and to do better in school. Families are an important part of the Second Step program. In addition, supplemental curriculum from Mindful Schools will be taught. I will be going into the 3rd and 4th grade classrooms to provide a 20-30 minute lesson most Monday and Tuesdays this year. This is a great opportunity to get to know all the West students and for them to know me!
Respectfully,
Liz Maher
This is a busy time for your children. Children are learning how to understand and manage their feelings. They are learning how to make a friend and be a friend. And they are learning how to solve problems with other children. They are learning these things throughout the day in the classroom, on the playground, and at home. Children are learning by watching and listening to how teachers, family members, and friends interact with each other. But just like reading and writing, these areas of learning also have specific skills that need to be taught. We will be using a program called Second Step: A Violence Prevention Curriculum to help us learn and practice these social-emotional skills. Children who learn and use these skills are more likely to get along with other people and to do better in school. Families are an important part of the Second Step program. In addition, supplemental curriculum from Mindful Schools will be taught. I will be going into the 3rd and 4th grade classrooms to provide a 20-30 minute lesson most Monday and Tuesdays this year. This is a great opportunity to get to know all the West students and for them to know me!
Respectfully,
Liz Maher
