We all had favorite teachers and favorite school memories. Your child's assignment this week is to have a conversation with you and other adults in his or her life about your earliest positive school memories. Did you go to kindergarten? What are some of the happy things you remember about an early teacher or classroom? Do you remember favorite activities, book...(Read More)

We love talking about the pets we know: our pets, neighbors’ pets, relatives’ pets, or pets we’ve read about. Your child’s hometalk assignment this week is to talk to you and others in the family about your pet memories. Did you or someone in your neighborhood or family have a pet that you remember from your childhood? Describe the pet t...(Read More)

      We’ve been learning the song America the Beautiful, and we’ve seen pictures from parts of our country that look very different than our community. Your child’s home talk assignment this week is to have a conversation with you, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and/or any other adults about places you may have visited when you were young. Reminisce with y...(Read More)

As the holidays approach, we'll be learning about holiday traditions celebrated by our families. Your child's assignment for this week is to talk to you, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other family members about the traditions you remember as a child. Were there certain activities you always did? Special foods that were always part of the holiday? Special vis...(Read More)

  February is Dental Health Month. We’re learning some very big words (incisor, molar), and we’re learning about habits and behaviors that will keep our teeth healthy. Kindergarten children are very "tooth conscious" because so many of us have wiggly ones! Your child’s home talk assignment this week is to have a conversation with you and...(Read More)

Our Homework is Our Home Talk! Dear Families, Research is clear! Children who have regular conversations at home with families, children who make connections between school and family life, and children who engage in interactive discussions with families about school consistently have better attitudes about school and...(Read More)