Dear Parents, I hope everyone enjoyed the extra family time over the long weekend. From what I heard during morning share, it seems that most of you managed to get in some nature/family/sun time. It is wonderful to hear about the great adventures! We are on the 'great wind-down' here in J3T. It is really hard to believe that we our year is nearly complete, and that your lovely ones will be fourth graders soon! This morning, we started the conversation about J4, tapping into how the children are feeling and the wonders they have about what lies ahead. They are sharing that they have some anxiety regarding the unknown, and so we will spend time over the next few weeks developing some skills to manage these anxieties. We will also do the work of closing out J3. As someone who has undergone a number of transitions, I can speak first hand of the value of closing rituals and preparing for what lies ahead. I find the material put out through Third Culture Kids to be very helpful, and will use their RAFT practice as we prepare for the transition to J4. During the next few weeks, we will consolidate our learning and wrap up any outstanding units/concepts. LITERACY: In Literacy, the children are busy working to publish their writing of realistic fiction stories. I will also complete final reading assessments with the children. MATH: In Math, The children are consolidating their work in division and multiplication, and will be moving into fractions. Please continue to ensure that your child practices the times tables each evening. For those who are not yet solid with their facts, I have provided a times tables chart to help with the division. It would be better if they were solid in the facts so they could move onto more complex division problems. SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING: We will work on strategies for processing big feelings in order to support the transition process that I spoke about above. I think you might find this article: The Misguided Desire of Wanting our Kids to be Happy, to be helpful when thinking about ways to support your child as they process these changes and the feelings they may bring about. MOVING UP: Please be reminded, as shared by Ms. Appana, that you will receive your child's class placement on Friday, June 3. On Thursday, June 9, we will have a"moving up day," during which time your child will get to visit with their class teacher for next year. In the case where the teacher is not yet at UNIS, the new teacher will either SKYPE in or have a video prepared to welcome the children. IMPORTANT DATES:
That's it from me! Please feel free to reach out should you have any questions. Yours in learning and growing- Ms. Erin M. Threlfall P.S. I realize that I did not share pictures from our adventure day, the ELL play, and our visit from the Swiss Ambassador talking about the solar airplane! Here they are...
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