Here you will find resources and articles that inform our teaching, and are also useful for you to know as parents.

Below is a great resource for keeping your child engaged academically throughout the summer.

http://www.readingrockets.org/article/23428

Interesting article on student engagement and "the real world"

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/preparing-difficult-students-real-world-allen-mendler?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-preparing-difficult-students-real-world-link

Five powerful questions that we try to ask our students every day. A great read and reminder for teachers and parents alike!

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/five-powerful-questions-teachers-ask-students-rebecca-alber

A success story on using social media in the classroom:

http://learningandsharingwithmsl.blogspot.com/2013/08/using-twitter-in-primary-classroom.html?m=1

Why community involvement is so important in whole child education.

http://www.wholechildeducation.org/blog/getting-local-communities-involved-in-schools-helps-students-succeed

How student-centered teaching fosters higher-level thinking and organic inquiry for authentic learning. Enjoy!

http://www.wired.com/business/2013/10/free-thinkers/2/?utm_content=bufferf004a&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer

Do we invest in prisons or preschools?

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/27/opinion/sunday/kristof-do-we-invest-in-preschools-or-prisons.html?src=me&ref=general&_r=0

The monetary value of Kindergarten:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/28/business/economy/28leonhardt.html?_r=2&

Here is the article that was distributed during the Back to School Night. It is a well-writen, brief article discussing the results of project-based learning in the Kindergarten classroom. The source, Edutopia, is also a great online resource for current trends and breakthroughs in education. Enjoy!

http://www.edutopia.org/kindergarten-project-based-learning

As we begin the school year, we try to focus on community development within our classroom. In this article, the author discusses empathy and it's crucial role in social and emotional development. The tools outlined here are ones we try to utilize in our classroom. Enjoy!

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/empathy-back-to-school-supply-homa-tavangar