Volume 6

Teacher Nicole and Teacher Bahiya

Volume 6
Week of October 11-15

Contact info: Nicole: nicolek@nhwa.org

206-349-1557

Resource: Sign up to get your child a Seattle Public Library Card!!! Its Free!

https://www.spl.org/using-the-library/get-started/get-started-with-a-library-card/library-card-application/kids-library-card-application

Tips: Promoting Independence

Set predictable routines: Establishing a consistent routine. Just like adults, when children can anticipate their day, they are better equipped to take on responsibilities.

Let them choose: Give them choices.

Let them help: When you allow your child to help, you foster their confidence and give them an opportunity to learn something new.

Give them chores: Give your child simple task to do like cleaning up toys, helping put groceries away, loading dishwasher, hanging up clothes, cleaning table after mealtimes

Counting the Calendar: It’s a new Month!! Have your child count the days in October 1-31. Point to random numbers and ask what this number is? Have child Jump or clap the number

Encourage your child to be independent with self-help skills such as picking out own clothes, dressing themselves, brushing own teeth, and cleaning up own toys.

Practice writing your name and the letter J

Letter J Scavenger Hunt: Find these items below in your house. Think of other words that start with the letter J

Read a book to your child or have child read a book to you. Ask your child questions about the book such as “What part of the story did you like” “what would you do if..”