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Family Resources Parent/Teacher Enrichment Series Evening workshops are offered to parents and teachers in and out of the Cow Hollow Community for the purpose of reflecting upon, discussing, and learning about parenting, teaching, childhood, and children. Topics may include Conflict Resolution, Responsive Language, Observing Competencies, Encouraging Self-Esteem and Relationship Building. Brown Bag Lunches This per-class, roundtable discussion series offers parents, teachers and the director the opportunity to discuss current and specific early childhood development topics. Classroom Journals Online journals for each class are written weekly by the teaching team. They include an update on projects, curriculum, special discoveries and conversations that are guiding the children’s learning experiences. Reading the journals each week with your child acts as a bridge from school to home and as a memory tool for your child’s meaningful experiences. Documentation of Process Gathering, organizing and presenting project work and the children's experiences provides opportunities for children, parents, and teachers to revisit and build upon experiences, emphasize the process of creating, and make visible the competencies of all learners. Home Visits As a way to help new children transition from home to school for the first time or at the beginning of the year the teachers offer to visit your home, at your convenience, to met your child, discuss routines and get to know your family. Family Books To help bridge your child’s home experiences to those at school, each child has a Family Book to fill and decorate over the summer. The book stays at school during your child’s school experience (growing and changing every year) and acts as a tool for adults and children to make important connections and build relationships. It is used to promote memory, as a historical reference, and to encourage shared meaning making and compassion. |