WELCOME TO BACKTOSCHOOL NIGHT Mrs Yankovich GRADE 2

WELCOME TO BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT Mrs. Yankovich GRADE 2 and 3 HUMANITIES

I’ve learned that I am my child’s most important teacher.

Don’t worry that children never listen to you: worry that they are always 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

Notebook 1 st STEP • Interactive Notebook- KEEPS ALL WORK TOGETHER. • Notes- Student Reflections- Worksheets -Homework • All work is titled and dated. èStamp on assignment shows that due dates were met. è Not all homework is graded.

Three Words on my philosophy

1. CHARACTER We must VALUE Who they are not just What they do Better At instead of Better Than

How Children Succeed by Paul Tough • Recent research shows that the most important traits to develop are: • Resilience • Integrity • Resourcefulness • Ambition

2. CREATIVITY It is not always the big “C” but the small “c” that counts.

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.

3. CHALLENGE Driven by SELF-motivation

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.

“In years to come a child may forget what you taught them. But will always remember how you made them feel. ”