Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Kemp - Brazile 4/30

Highlights:

·         CRCT is over

·         We’re still working until the end

·         Progress Reports go home today

·         Permission Forms linked below (Bowling, Better World Books)

 

 

Finally made it through the CRCT! The kids seem confident and I hope they all gave their best effort. We should have results by May 16.

 

Unfortunately for them, school is not over now. We’ll still keep working hard. We’ll still work on Reading and finish up our “group books” soon. Math, we’ll continue to work on our 5th grade skills and I’ll introduce some 6th grade skills also. We’ll only test on the 5th grade skills though. (Every Friday still.)

 

In Social Studies and Science, I’m having them make instructional videos for a standard from our year. I’ve given them hard copies of the instructions and should have them on our website tomorrow. After those, we’ll work on 6th grade preview work.

 

Spelling will continue as usual.

 

Today, Progress Reports go home. Hopefully, everyone is checking online periodically so there are no surprises. Some still have work missing. I’ll take the work still (with a point penalty unless it was a digital issue and not a laziness issue). I’ve been trying to round it up from them for a while and encourage responsibility. It may take a nudge from the parents now. I know they’re checking out more and more the closer we get to June, but we’re still at work. Please sign the progress report and send back in tomorrow.

 

Several kids said they lost the permission slips (or blamed you guys), so click: Bowling Permission Form.

 

And there was confusion about the Better World Books form that went home. Better World Books will have a presentation Friday. They are filming and taking pictures for later promotional material. Any child present needs a signed release form. If they need one, click: Better World Books Form.

 

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Thursday, April 24, 2014

FW: [MARKETING] Anxiety and Fear: Helping Kids Who Have It

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The Reading CRCT portion is now over. From what I hear, they thought it was easy. I hope that's true  J

I'm forwarding a Love and Logic newsletter I received yesterday. Wish I had gotten it earlier. In a nutshell, it says that we give credence to kids' fears when we spend so much time talking about it, whether it's to be comforting or reassuring. Suggestion is to treat it in a businesslike manner, with confidence. Great quote –

Fear can only be mastered by facing it…not by avoiding it.

 

We're working on Language Arts today (Thursday) and then Math tomorrow. Other than the tests, we'll have little work. I ask them to continue IXL practice and the reading logs, but no other work. We'll work on some topics in the afternoon, but it's mainly taking it easy on their brains after the 2 hour test in the morning.

 

Thanks for getting them here on time and rested.

Let me know if I can do anything for you guys,

Shane Brazile

 

 

 

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Nine-year-old Ethan was afraid to leave home. The school bus was terrifying, other kids were scary. Ethan was even fearful of the wind!
 
Ethan's story came to my attention when his parents shared their wonderful success story. As they began to learn more about the Love and Logic approach, they realized that children learn most of life's big and important lessons in three ways…what we often refer to as the "Three E's of Love and Logic."
 
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Kids take their emotional cues from the adults around them. Ethan's mom and dad discovered that their anxiety about his anxiety was part of the problem. They realized that all of their reassuring words were actually suggesting to Ethan that his fears were legitimate. Therefore, they replaced their frantic attempts to calm him with consistently modeled confidence and a business-like attitude.

 

 Experience:

 

Ethan needed to face his fears and experience the fact that he was strong enough to cope. Rather than allowing him to stay inside when it was breezy, Mom and Dad took him to the park and drank hot chocolate together in the wind. Instead of allowing him to avoid other kids and the school bus, they taught him how to share his comic books with other children on the bus.

 

 Empathy:
 

We all learn best when we're around patient people who demonstrate love and high expectations. Unlike sympathy…which communicates pity…empathy communicates an "I-believe-in-you!" attitude. When Ethan became fearful and tried to avoid things by saying, "I'm scared!" or "I can't do it!" his parents calmly replied, "Aren't you glad that we don't believe that?"

 
While Ethan made great strides in facing his fears and overcoming them, Mom and Dad admitted that part of the solution needed the involvement of a skilled therapist who helped the entire family remember this eternal truth:
 

Fear can only be mastered by facing it…not by avoiding it.

 
In the book, I've Got What It Takes, Jim Fay will give you plenty of practical ideas for helping your kids develop an I can do it, I've got what it takes attitude.
 
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Thursday, April 17, 2014

Kemp - Brazile 4/17

Parents-

 

Sorry, this is long. This is on the http://BrazileEducation.com site under “Blog” if you want to wait to read it.

Main points:

·         CRCT next week.

·         Kids need rest.

·         I linked some interesting articles.

·         Kids still need rest next week.

·         Human Growth and Development permission slip is attached.

 

On to the message:

Next week, it begins! The CRCT has almost arrived. I'm freaking out and stressing out. Trying to put on a sane (for me) face in front of the kids, but I hate this time. We put so much emphasis on this one test. Doesn't make sense, but that's the way it is. They'll be judged on their results, I'll be judged on their results, and the school will be judged on everyone's scores. So much pressure....

 

Really, though, they're ready. They have the knowledge. We've covered everything and I'm confident in their ability. We need to make sure we do everything to set them up for success. Rest and energy are so important next week. Please, please, please, make sure they're well-rested for their tests next week. I've seen a kid fail solely because the kid was tired. Not the week for the kids to pull an all-nighter.

 

They'll need sharpened, number 2 pencils for the test which starts Wednesday. No devices at school during CRCT. During the Iowa Testing, we had devices making noises and we can't have that during the CRCT.

 

The kids will have Reading on Wednesday, followed by Language Arts on Thursday, and Math on Friday. Social Studies and Science will follow on the next Monday and Tuesday, respectively.

 

I have faith in them and if they need some pumping up, remind them of this: In the first three quarters of school, they've completed 48 tests, 131 projects, 98 classwork assignments, and read 6 novels (~205,000 words). That's substantial and they should be proud of the accomplishment.

 

I'm providing a link to some articles I was given. I found them interesting. One is long and a little boring, but interesting.

 

The Overprotected Kid

(The long article) Simply put, we've become so concerned with protecting our kids from everything, they're not learning how to take risks and cope with new situations. It's centered on a non-typical playground.

 

Don't Help Your Kids with Their Homework

This title is a little misleading. It hits on the fact that helping them with homework doesn't always help. Its main idea is looking at research showing how parents can truly help their kids to be more successful - talk to them, read to young kids, and discuss success.

 

Should I Stop Assigning Homework

This one is for educators mainly, but I thought all parents would find it interesting. Research shows homework helps very little before middle school, and then it's only slightly helpful. Bookmark this article for next year! I don't think they've read this at the middle school level...

 

 

I ask that you all encourage your child about the CRCT, making sure they know you have confidence in them. Remind them to use their time wisely and double-check their work. And remember - they need lots of rest next week!

 

Finally, if you’ve made it to this point – some of your kids have lost the permission slip for the Human Growth and Development class. If so, I’m attaching it to this email.

 

Thanks,

Shane Brazile










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Wednesday, April 9, 2014

FW: [MARKETING] When Your Child Gets Teased

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Well, Spring Break has come and gone. I hope everyone was able to spend some time with family and relax. I remember my pre-teacher days when I was unable to have a Spring Break. I'm grateful for the extra time with my family.

I've had a vision for my classroom for many years and each new class, I try to bring my vision closer to reality. I saw a documentary once about schools in other countries and it highlighted the ones that were considered "the best." One stood out to me for how routine it was for the kids to be independent and achieve. I like that - excellence as routine. Of course, we can't always achieve excellence, but we can try. The key, I believe, is to make it routine for the kids to give their best effort.

In our classroom, I try to keep the kids in a rhythm and routine so they know their role each day. That part of my vision is just about realized. They know their role and even though there are still some that want to test the boundaries, they know what they're supposed to do.

We have started book clubs where the kids picked books to read. They'll discuss topics within their groups, as well as complete skill assessments.

In Math, we're working on problem solving skills. We'll focus on reviewing strategies we've learned in the past, so we can refine them. There will be days with homework assignments, but everyday, they should spend at least 10 minutes working on IXL. I've asked them to pick a new 5th grade skill to master. As always, we'll have our computation test and a problem solivng test each Friday.

Today, we completed our Classification Unit by taking our unit test. The class average is a 91, so they did very well. From this point forward, we'll start working on experiment process and previewing for 6th once CRCT is completed.

Social Studies has us working on the Government Unit. We'll have our unit test in about a week and 1/2. After the CRCT, we'll work on preview for 6th.

Today, lunch forms for Field Day went home. They're due in next week. If your child lost theirs, they can ask the P.E. teachers for a copy.

We welcomed Jordan into our class yesterday. Class continues to grow and change. As I said earlier, the routine helps. Kids seem to pick up on the routine and everyone knows what should be going on and they're eager to help.

I hope everyone is dealing well with the pollen and continually changing weather. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

**I'm forwarding the latest Love and Logic email that I've received (I don't think I've sent it out yet). It deals with teasing/bullying. I think everyone has dealt with this at some level in their life and kids can be nasty sometimes. If we give them strategies on how to deal with it, the teasing is more likely to not have such a negative impact. The most important lesson is to teach them that those that are the instigators are looking for power (consciously or not). Teach them skills to lessen that, whether it's ignoring it, joking, or walking away. Anyhow, read on below if you're interested.

Thanks,
Shane Brazile

 

 

 

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Does teasing end when kids graduate from elementary school? Does it stop when they move on from middle to high school? Does it magically disappear when we become adults? Or is it sadly true that most of us will encounter bullies throughout our lifetimes?
 
Because we can't ensure that the world will always be sweet and kind to our kids, common sense tells us that we ought to equip them with skills that allow them to cope with this sometimes less-than-considerate world. Listed below are some quick tips:
 

  • Teach them that bullies get their power from our negative emotions. The more upset we get when picked on, the more powerful mean kids feel.
  • Show your child how to trick bullies by pretending to be calm. If our children can learn to act calm when bullies hassle them, they become far less attractive targets.
  • Teach your child to confuse or bewilder bullies by responding to verbal taunts with replies like, "Thanks for noticing" or "I appreciate the feedback."
  • Help your child develop great social skills so that they are liked, accepted, and protected by positive peers. Kids who don't know how to relate in healthy ways often find themselves gravitating toward peers who treat them poorly.

 
In her wonderful book, Words Will Never Hurt Me, Sally Ogden provides practical strategies for achieving the goals stated above. A mother who read the book commented, "Because of this book, my daughter has convinced the bullies in her school that she's no fun to pick on! She loves to say, 'Thanks for noticing!' when they call her nasty things. She's become such a great actress that they leave her alone most of the time."
 
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