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WELCOME TOWELCOME TO BACK-TO-SCHOOL BACK-TO-SCHOOL
NIGHTNIGHT
WELCOME TOWELCOME TO BACK-TO-SCHOOL BACK-TO-SCHOOL
NIGHTNIGHTMrs. Yankovich Mrs. Yankovich
GRADE 2 and 3 HUMANITIES GRADE 2 and 3 HUMANITIES
Don’t worry that children never listen to you: worry that
they arealways watching you.
Robert Fulghum
Frequently Asked Questions
• What will my child be missing when he/she comes to Humanities?
• How do I communicate any concerns about assignment or social issues?
• How will my child be graded?• How can I check to see what my
child is learning?• Conferences?
Please visit NES website Humanities• Homework is entered on a weekly basis.
PLEASE use this as a general guide. • Assignment books are the best way to
check homework assignments.• Curriculum Updates: I will post pictures
and give you an overview of current topics. – updated each marking period-
• Links pages are used by students for research and resources to enhance text.
Homework • Meant to reinforce and review class
activity.• Should not take more than 10 minutes
per night for humanities – on average.
• Multiple nights are given for assignments that take longer.
•No meltdowns allowed
Notebook1st STEP
• Interactive Notebook- KEEPS ALL WORK TOGETHER.
• Notes- Student Reflections- Worksheets-Homework
• All work is titled and dated.Stamp on assignment shows that
due dates were met. Not all homework is graded.
How Children Succeed by Paul Tough
• Recent research shows that the most important traits to develop are:
• Resilience • Integrity • Resourcefulness• Ambition
Capacity to: learn to think and
to think to learn
The purpose is to open discussion to the possibilities of more than one “right”
answer. Focus is on analysis, evaluation, and original thinking.
Students are encouraged to take risks as learners. Through opportunities to interact with one another they can learn and be stimulated by their intellectual peers.
Mistakes are “Grate”• Shows learning• Trying something new• Memorable life lessons• Makes it OK to learn from others• Teaches importance of
persistence
Tips from .. Been there, done that perspective
• Allow your child to become independent.
• Accept the fact that your child is not always going to be happy and that it can be a “good” thing.
• Let them make and learn from their own mistakes.
• Encourage your child’s efforts for their own personal satisfaction.