We welcome back our wonderful pupils and esteemed parents to another exciting school term of learning activities designed to make the term a remarkable and an unforgettable one for all.
The Management wishes all of you a happy, beautiful, prosperous and organised year 2013 with the prayer that all your dreams come true.
All our new members of staff are welcome aboard the Cornerstone Montessori family ship that is sailing on secure waters with the assurance of berthing safely. God bless you all.
The Management has the pleasure to present to you the school’s Administrative Manager in the person of Mrs. David. The school has also engaged the services of a professional nurse to further boost healthcare services to our pupils.
We wish to use this medium to express our sincere gratitude to you for your contributions to the success of our numerous school activities last term and graciously look forward to your cooperation again this term.
It is pertinent to remind you that our commitment to the holistic development of every child is still as strong as ever. Consequently, we are constantly motivated to plan learning activities which engender the child’s physical, emotional, social and intellectual development. In addition, we encourage our pupils to strive for excellence in all areas of life. The achievement of all these is however not possible without your support. Hence we crave successful partnership with you and hope that you will continue to do your best. With your continued support, the children can climb the highest mountain.
You might have noticed the construction of a traditional hut within the school compound; this is to further enhance learning the fun way. It will serve as both the music and art room.
While our existing school and paying clubs continue running , there are plans in place to start the following: Weekend Creativity Club and Weekend Soccer/Basketball/ Badminton, all open to both boys and girls. More information will be made available shortly.
We want to use this opportunity to say ‘Happy birthday’ to all our January pupils, staff and parents.
Tips for Raising a Reader
Some kids live to read; others won't go near books without being prodded. Our experts offer ideas to encourage children of all ages, and interest levels, to read. by Patti Ghezzi
For some children, a love of reading is ignited as early as Green Eggs and Ham. These kids go on to devour books, and the biggest challenge for parents is keeping up with overdue library fines.
Other children would rather do anything but read. If this sounds like your child, the first step is to find out whether she has trouble reading, just isn’t interested in it, or both. You can then work with her to strengthen her reading skills and to make reading more fun. While you won’t need a degree in education, you will need a positive attitude and plenty of patience.
Younger Children
A few kids pick up reading as naturally as they learned to feed themselves finger foods, but most need to be taught.
Approach the task as your child’s friend, advocate, and cheerleader, advises Peggy M. Wilber, author of Reading Rescue 1-2-3. Avoid coaching or criticizing your child. “Make sure you keep reading fun,” Wilber says. “Never lose your cool, lecture, or make kids feel shameful.”
You can help build your child’s confidence by teaching her lists of sight words or other frequently used words. Wilber, who shares her teaching strategies at www.succeedtoread.com, offers the following tips for parents of younger children.
In preschool and kindergarten, focus on helping your child learn the alphabet and the sounds each letter makes.
Make an alphabet book for your child. Ask her to draw pictures of words that begin with the sound of each letter. Encourage silly and unexpected words like “anthill” and “boom,” not just “apple” and “bear.”
Teach your kids the sound each letter makes, being careful not to add an “uh” or “ah” sound at the end of consonant letters. For example, you want “s” to sound like a hissing snake (“sss”), not “suh.” Your child should be able to identify letter sounds in random order and without picture clues by the time he enters 1st grade.
When you talk with your child, encourage him to share as many details as possible. A child with a rich spoken vocabulary will be familiar with more words and be a stronger reader, Wilber says. For example, if your son mentions that his class read a book about a pet dog, you might ask him the color of the dog and details about the dog’s family.
Rhyme with your child. Some kids need to be taught that rhyming words have the same ending sounds. You can rhyme in the car and while you’re standing in line at the supermarket. You might find yourself rhyming at work when there isn’t a kid in sight.
If your child struggles to learn letter sounds and to say rhyming words, she could have a reading difficulty. Don’t panic, but seek help sooner rather than later. Your child’s teacher is a great place to start.
From: School Family
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