NDLC Parent/Teacher Book Club

Join NDLC staff members and other NDLC parents and guardians in discussing the book The Read Aloud Family on Tuesday, Feb 9th from 8:00-8:30 pm.  The discussion will take place on Google Meet (a link will be sent prior to the meeting).  See below for a description of the book. The book can be purchased on Amazon or any other book retailer. 

The Read Aloud Family

Discover practical strategies to make reading aloud a meaningful family ritual.

The stories we read--and the conversations we have about them--help shape family traditions, create lifelong memories, and become part of our legacy. Reading aloud not only has the power to change a family--it has the power to change the world. 

But we all know that connecting deeply with our families can be difficult in our busy, technology-driven society. Reading aloud is one of the best ways to be fully present with our children, even after they can read themselves, but it isn't always easy to do. Discover how to:

• Prepare your kids for academic success through reading to them
• Develop empathy and compassion in your kids through books
• Find time to read aloud in the midst of school, sports, and dinner dishes
• Choose books across a variety of sibling interests and ages
• Make reading aloud the best part of your family's day

The Read-Aloud Family also offers age-appropriate book lists from infancy through adolescence. From a toddler's wonder to a teenager's resistance, you will find the inspiration you need to start a read-aloud movement in your own home.

12/14 to 12/23

Hello,

This will be the last update of the year! While 2020 had its many challenges. I have really enjoyed getting to know all of the students this year. It has been a joy!

Upcoming Events:

12/15: Pajama Day

12/15: Virtual Family Night 6-7 An e-mail will be sent out with the links!

12/21: Pajama Day or Cozy Day

12/22: Wear red and green

12/22: Winter Celebration!

    We watch 2 movies a year and I do one the last week of school and one before winter break! Students will be watching Small Foot which is rated PG. Please let me know if you are uncomfortable with them watching. I can have another activity ready. Also students are welcomed to bring in their favorite board game that they want to share with others! Let me know if you have any questions!

12/23-1/1: No School

1/4: School Resumes

Photos from last week:

12/7 to 12/11

 Hello,

I hope you had a nice weekend! I had an eventful one and shared a few pictures of the wedding with students. I will sign things as Mrs. Tuma now so if you see that, it is still me! 

Spelling Words this Week:

• place
• say
• says
• eight
• each

Upcoming Events:

11/30-12/12: Canned Food Drive

12/11: No School

12/15: Pajama Day

12/15: Virtual Family Night 6-7

Math Things to talk about and notice at home: Notice shapes at home. Identify what they are? Talk about how many sides they have, how many angels they have. We have talked about quadrilaterals (shapes with 4 sides and 4 angles), rectangles, squares, triangles, hexagons and pentagons. Additionally, when it comes to measuring, something to note when talking to your child is where they line up their ruler when starting to measure. A misconception students have is starting to measure by lining up the end at the 1 cm/inch mark. Reading/Writing We continue our nonfiction work. Students are starting to use what they are reading and learning about, to write their own nonfiction books! We are also trying to study a few books about a topic to help us learn as much as we can!