This week I invited Jena Names to be a guest blogger. I loved her article about writing a “Celebration List!”

Your Perspective = Your Child’s Destiny

“How parents and teachers talk tells a child how they feel about him… To a
large extent, their language determines his destiny.
–Haim Ginott

As our children enter school, we begin to view them through an “education
lens”. One that focuses more on their abilities to conform to a preset mold
(whether it’s a 4th grade curriculum or the kid next door) rather than
nurturing their unique talents.

Recently, I created a Celebration List and it transformed the way I view my
children. (This idea came from the book, “Discover Your Child’s Learning
Style” by Mariaemma Willis and Victoria Kindle Hodson.) Grab a piece of
paper and list your child’s skills, accomplishments, and uniqueness. Then
read it daily. You’ll see all that your child CAN do. You’ll begin speaking
to her “cans” instead of her “cant’s”. So, keep things in perspective and
celebrate your child.

Thank You!
Jena

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Teaching is so much easier if  you get kids singing and moving.  My students always loved this little Money Rap. It’s just the ticket for teaching coin denomination. Use a rap cadence and have fun with it.  Follow up by using actual coins while singing the rap.

The Money Rap
Well, I know a song, it’s really kind of funny,
It’s all about coins and learning to count money.

Chorus: Pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters
Pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters

Now a penny means one (hold out 1 finger)
And a nickel means five (hold out 5 fingers)
Dimes are worth ten (hold out 10 fingers
Quarters twenty five (flash 10 twice and then 5)
Repeat chorus

Five pennies in a nickel (1 hand fingers stretched)
Two nickels in a dime (hold out 2 fingers)
Five nickels in a quarter (1 hand fingers stretched)
You’ll know it every time.(downward motion both hands)
Repeat chorus

Five pennies make a nickel, Two nickels make a dime
Two dimes and a nickel, make a quarter every time.
Repeat chorus

Four quarters make a dollar and that is quite a lot,
And a dollar in my pocket is exactly what I’ve got.
Repeat chorus

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Learning the meanings of new vocabulary words often stress kids out!  Make it easy on them.  Try making an association or rhyme and drawing a little picture to illustrate the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary words. Kinesthetic learners need to act out the words in order to remember.  Not sure which learning style they are?  Take a look here.

Vocabulary word: elegant

There once was an elephant named Ms. Gant

Who liked to wear elegant pants

She was graceful and refined

Looking glamorous when she dined

And everyone knew her as Ele Gant.

Visual learners need to draw a picture of an elegant elephant. Audio learners will want to repeat the rhyme over and over. Kinesthetic learners act out the word in their most elegant manner. I guarantee, students will never forget the meaning of this word.

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