Abernathy Independent School District
Abernathy, TX:
Pre-K & Kindergarten Roundup
There will be a Pre-K and Kindergarten Roundup on April 20th from 3:45-5 p.m. in the elementary. Parents are encouraged to bring the incoming student's birth certificate, shot record and social security card.
Why Everyone Was an Artist in Kindergarten
Creativity is contingent on willingness to be judged. At some point, many people lose that.
How much does it benefit a child to delay kindergarten entry for a year?
Some believe that delaying a child’s enrollment in kindergarten by one year (known as "redshirting") may better long-term student performance. Michael Hansen argues that recent research on age and student outcomes shows that redshirting does not yield an educational advantage, but rather an initial testing advantage that diminishes to a nearly negligible factor over time.
How to Survive the Pre-Observation Frenzy
Ultimately, I am very confident that I capable to helping my students learn the way each of them need to. Despite the hoops that teachers have to jump through to prove that we can do that, it really comes down to the kids. Continually, I strive to better improve my practice, forfeit control and empower students to own their own learning in an authentic and meaningful way. When it works, I like to reflect on why and keep pushing harder and when it…
How Pre-K Investments Can Support Working Families
Aren’t we supposed to be reconsidering the notion that social policy can effectively do anything?
Parenting Dilemmas: How To Decide When You Can’t Decide
In parenting, many decisions are easy: Don’t run into the street. Take turns with your friends. But many of the most important decisions AREN’T easy, including when to start Kindergarten. Will she …
Help Your Kid Learn Sight Words With This Trick
Kindergarteners have a lot on their plate. They’re getting adept at recognizing letters and numbers, they’re counting in sequence, they’re learning how to sound out words and then they’re learning that many words in English can’t actually be “sounded out.” Words like “their,” “know,” “who” and “does” are among approximately 100 words they must memorize because they’re either very frequent or can’t be sounded out. They have to know them by sight.
What I Want Every New Parent to Know
In many ways, my five-year-old daughter Grace is a typical kindergartener. She enjoys hearing chapter books like Little House on the Prairie, shows an affinity for math, and can read sight words – but she can’t recognize my face
Why should kindergarteners code?
The push for young learners to engage in computer science may be finally gaining steam.
Teacher Teaches Kindergarteners How To Wipe (Video)
Eat Happy: lunch packing ideas for kindergarten
Got a little one heading off to kindergarten? Check out these adorable ideas to send them with the happiest meal ever: lunch packing ideas for kindergarten.
Kindergarten Had All the Great Ideas, Including Naps
Many of you may recall reading Robert Fulghum’s All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. If you take a look at his list of rules, you’ll find it describes several policies you already follow and enforce in your workplace. “Don’t hit people” certainly describes your no-fighting policy. “Put things back where you …
How my handwriting has changed since Kindergarten
Pre Potty Training Tips
The exact right time to potty train will be an individual decision. Start when you feel your toddler can grasp some of these pre potty training tips:
6 Ridiculous Science Myths You Learned in Kindergarten
Teachers are people, too, and people have this nasty tendency to occasionally lob whatever untruth comes flying at them right back at somebody else like a game of bullshit ping pong.
5 social media rules you learned in kindergarten
Your indoor voice is as important now as it was when you were little. How childhood rules can help you succeed today, all grown up.
How to convince, scare or bribe your kids not to vape
Of all the pre-teen related parental worries I have about my seventh grade daughter, at the top of my list right now is making sure she doesn't vape.
3 Tips for the Minutes Before Class
Looking for a way to improve your teaching? Start by working on your pre-class routine. The minutes before class begins provide a prime opportunity to set the tone for a successful lesson. Fernanda Zamudio-Suaréz tells you how in this Two-Minu
Roundup: 10 Easy Food Crafts To Make With Kids
As father of a toddler and baby I'm always looking for fun and interesting ways to make food and cooking more appealing to them. I've found that involving them in these fun exercises has lead to them expressing more interest in our daily meal planning and preparation. Below are 10 fun, easy food craft projects to tackle with your little ones, a mix of healthy fruit and snacks, with a couple sweet tooth selections added in for fun. 1. Flower Power Eggs –…
3 Tips For Creating Authentic Kindergarten Project Based Learning
By Angela Marzilli - Three tips for helping Kindergarten student make authentic community differences through project based learning.
15 School Lunch Ideas for Kindergarteners Who Define Picky Eating
