A Note from Ms. Thompson
Hello and happy Monday! Wow… I cannot believe it is the end of the school year. What a crazy year it has been! We all took on new and unexpected challenges during these uncertain times.
As I reflect on this year, I think about and appreciate the positives. In December 2019, I graduated from University of Michigan-Dearborn with my Bachelor of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Education, along with my teaching certifications. I became part of the Cotter and Salina family shortly after and began teaching my first class. I remember feeling excited to meet and work with your child! Each and every student brought a unique personality that strengthened our classroom community. Before we knew it, we took our learning to a remote basis. You became a key part in your child’s learning development. And for that, I thank you! Without your cooperation and support, none of this would be possible. I thank you for the phone calls, pictures, and Remind messages. It was wonderful to see and hear the progress your child made during this time.
I enjoyed being your child’s teacher this year, and I wish them the best of luck as they continue their academic development! Have a wonderful summer!
Announcements
Before we start our last activity of the 2019-2020 school year, here are some announcements…
Free Meal Distribution in the Summer
Dearborn Public Schools will continue to do free meal distributions during the summer. Distributions will be held at Salina Intermediate every Wednesday at 10:00 AM for children 18 years old and younger. Each meal will contain seven lunches and a gallon of milk. Please see the attached document for more information:
Social Work survey for Ms. Lall
If you have not completed the survey from Ms. Lall, please do so. Click here to access the survey. Here are a couple of notes to help you complete the survey:
- For the question, “Where are you a student from?” please select, “Cotter.”
- For the question, “Which class is your student in?” please type my name, “Thompson.”
Looking Ahead…
The school year will be over before we know it! Here are some dates to put on your calendar:
- Monday, June 8 (10:00 AM-12:00 PM): Free Meal Distribution
- Monday, June 8: LAST DAY OF ONLINE/REMOTE LEARNING
- Wednesday, June 10 (10:00 AM-12:00 PM): Free Meal Distribution
Cotter and Salina Elementary Blogs
For more information about any updates, I encourage you to view and subscribe to Cotter and Salina Elementary’s blogs:
- Click here for Cotter’s Blog
- Click here for Salina Elementary’s Blog
Literacy Activity
What will you do this summer vacation? Encourage your child to write about what they are going to do this summer. Here are the directions for the activity:
- Encourage your child to draw all the activities they want to do this summer.
- Encourage them to write each activity they are going to do (it is okay if they need help with their writing).
- Send a picture to Ms. Thompson on Remind or email: thompsl@dearbornschools.org
Math Activity
How high can you count? Although we only practiced counting from 1-20, it is always a good idea to practice counting over the summer. Here is a Jack Hartmann video about counting to 100:
I encourage your child to exercise and count with this video at least once a day!
Work Time
I encourage your child to engage in imaginary play for at least 60 minutes a day. To keep the consistency with what we do at school, I encourage you to follow the Plan, Do, Review process. Here is the Work Time process:
- Planning Time (5 minutes): Build your child’s ability to organize their time by having them make a “plan” with you about what they would like to play with. Children do this everyday with us at school. It helps children learn to organize their thoughts. Adults make plans all the time to organize their thoughts (shopping lists are made before going to the grocery store, to do lists are made to help plan your day etc..).
Kids will tell you what they are planning to do/want to play with/how they will use toys at home.
التخطيط لوقت العمل ( وقت اللعب): ساعد طفلك على بناء مهارة تنظيم الوقت بوضع خطة معهم عن لعبهم. هذا ما كان يفعله كل الطلاب كل يوم في المدرسة. هذا يساعد الأولاد على تنظيم أفكارهم. الأهل أيضا يضعون خطط دائما لتنظيم أفكارهم مثل قائمة التسوق قبل الذهاب إلى المتجر, كتابة القوائم تساعد على تنظيم اليوم…..
الأولاد سوف يخبروكم ما هي خطتهم/ ماذا سيلعبون/ مع من سيلعبون/ ماذا سيستخدمون من أدوات في لعبهم. - Work Time (45-60 minutes): Kids play WITHOUT ELECTRONICS Kids can use toys to pretend play, build, and create.
وقت العمل : يجب أن لا يستعمل الأولاد الإلكترونيات . يستطيع الأولاد استخدام الألعاب التي تساعدهم في التخيل و البناء و الإبداع - Clean Up: When Work Time is over, encourage your child to clean up the area(s) they played in.
- Recall (5-10 minutes): Build your child’s memory of events by having your child tell you what they did while they played (ask “tell me how you did that” or “what did you do next?”)
وقت التذكر: بناء ذاكرة الأولاد و مراجعة الأحداث عن طريق جعل طفلك يعيد سرد ما قام به خلال وقت اللعب( اسال طفلك: اخبرني كيف قمت بذلك؟ أو ماذا فعلت بعد ذلك؟)
Fun Work Time Activity: Play Simon Says!
Simon Says is a great listening game! Here are the directions to the game:
- Pick one person to be “Simon.”
- The person who is Simon says, “Simon says…” and then gives a direction. (For example, “Simon says jump!”)
- The person who is not Simon performs the action.
- If Simon DOES NOT say, “Simon says…” before the action, the other person DOES NOT do the action. (For example, if Simon says, “Stop jumping,” the other person should not listen to the direction because Simon didn’t say.)
Here are some ideas you can use for the game:
Outdoor Exploration
Today will be a beautiful day! I encourage you and your child to go outside for 60 minutes today. As a reminder, the Dearborn Public Schools playground equipment and sports fields are closed. This is a great day to go for a walk or play in the yard!