Does your kindergarten student come home and talk about his or her homework, but you cannot find the paper? Don’t worry; you are not losing your mind! We are doing something different this year during homework time with our Kindergarten students. One of our facilitators, Miss Darla Dunn, is a licensed elementary teacher who has completely revamped our Kindergarten homework program. Miss Dunn has created an atmosphere of fun and excitement with our youngest program participants.
In addition to reinforcing what is learned in the classroom, they are also getting lessons in character development, the R.I.C.H.E.R. principles, and improving their problem solving skills.
The kindergarten students’ minds are eager to learn and soak up everything like little sponges. It is a pleasure to walk into their room and watch them. They also set a great example for our older students. Yes, I said they set the example for our older students. I have had several fourth and fifth grade students comment on how well the kindergarteners act during homework time. We are very excited about this new element to our program, and we have ordered several games and activities from Discovery Educations toys to enhance what we are offering.
This group of kindergarteners is the largest we have had since the ESE program started. They have so much energy, and I am very happy that my staff has the energy to keep up with them! We are off to a great start with this group and are looking forward working with them throughout the school year!
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