Newsletter April 2018

School Director

Kiundra Blakely-Allen

Assistant Director

Amanda Joyner

Administrative

Assistant

Aisha Angel

sienna@childrenslighthouse.com

• Lizzie H. - 4/3

• Cora C. – 4/7

• Ana Louisa M. – 4/9

• Dillon W. – 4/9

• Caden V. – 4/16

• Karter R. – 4/28

Up-Coming Events

Graduation Teacher Appreciation

Week May 11th

Join us as we celebrate our PK and APK student’s

achievements over the past year in a graduation

celebration!

May 7-11

We will be asking parents to drop off 1 dozen eggs per

child for a fun outdoor Egg Hunt!

Summer Camp!

(Ages 5-12 years)

We are currently running an Early Bird

Special for our eX-S.T.R.E.A.M. Summer

Camp Program! Get $25/week off our

regular rates when you enroll and pre-

pay for at least 7 weeks of Summer

Camp by May 10th, 2018.

Teacher Appreciation Week May 7-11

"A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of

learning." — Brad Henry We would like to take this week to express

the love and gratitude we have for all of the dedicated teachers we have here at

Children’s Lighthouse. We have some very special treats planned for our teachers

and we will be asking for parent envolvement. Watch your Kid Report

messages this month for more information about how you can help make this week special for your child’s favorite teacher!

Connect with our Page to stay informed about the school. Follow us to share

the fun with friends. . https://www.facebook.com/lighthouseatsi

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C.A.R.E.S.

Curriculum Enrichment Programs

Ms. Lyn has been with Children’s Lighthouse for a year and a half and we are so lucky to have her. Recently she moved from room 2 to room 3 to help some of our students transition. She did so well in that class that she has become a permanent face in room 3! Thank you Ms. Lyn for all that you do!

Spanish

Teacher of the Month Lyn Chua

We will be glad to give you a tour of our school in the evening or on weekends by appointment.

https://childrenslighthouse.com/sienna

April Character Value: Responsibility

Your best friend has a teenager

who scrapes ice off the car windshield

without being asked. Your cousin has a

one-year-old that puts her bottle in the sink

when she finishes the milk, no reminders

needed. Where did all of these wonder

children come from?

"Ingraining responsibility in children

is not a trick, but is simply teaching them

life skills," says Karen Ruskin, Psy.D. "Kids

who do not have responsibilities feel

entitled and think the world will always do

for them."

And responsibility isn't just

completing a task. "It's also about an

attitude, the idea of taking action and being

proud of doing it, not just always having

your mom and dad do it for you," says Alex

Barzvi, Ph.D. https://www.care.com/c/stories/5219/9-tips-

for-teaching-kids-responsibility

While responsibility is our

Character Value focus this month, the

C.A.R.E.S. Curriculum strives to teach your

children this “responsible attitude” on a

daily basis. Each day your child is

responsible for small tasks like cleaning up

the table after lunch or putting away an

activity they’ve completed. Each week the

children get “special jobs” in the classroom

like door holder or being responsible for

the weather chart at circle time. These task

have become second nature to our

students because we expect it everyday.

Teaching kids about responsibility

isn't easy -- but what part of parenting is? It

can take years and lots of practice. But if

you start young and stay consistent, you

stand a better chance of raising a

responsible child who then grows into a

responsible adult.

Teaching with Love and Logic

This past month on Good Friday our teachers attended an in-service training where they were trained on using the Love and Logic method in their classrooms. The Love and Logic philosophy states the importance of adults providing limits in a caring way. It involves building students up, so they feel more capable, even after being disciplined. When interacting with students, educators need to stay calm and avoid provoking, threatening, moralizing, or lecturing. The creators of Love and Logic recommend that educators use polite statements that are enforceable and offer children choices within limits, thus avoiding power struggles. Discipline is maintained with compassion and understanding. They describe childhood misbehavior as an opportunity for helping children grow through their mistakes. Their methods help children learn to be responsible and gain self confidence. If you would like to learn more about Love and Logic techniques you can visit www.loveandlogic.com.

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