8/13/2019 Workbook Letter

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Dear Parents.Sadly, he end of the school year is fast approaching and he natter of my angels

going to first grade will start to weigh heavy on my heart (mostly due to my separationandety). Each year, arotmd his time, I begin to question f I am doing every4hing oprepare my sweet riends for the next step n their educational oumey. Five years ago Istarted brainstorming ways I could ease his transition for them and wanted o share oneidea that got positive feedback rom my parents.

When Auburn City Schools adopted he Wonders reading program this suntmer,teachers eceived oads of wonderful resources o aid in our instruction. In addition tothese great tools, we obtained a practice book, also known as a workbook, for each child.My proposal s to offer tlris rvorkbook for ),our child to take home so that you may usethem at your discretion. Each practice book is t'illed with items that use he same ormatthey will see next year. Plus, kindergarten ers dolize big kids', whether t is siblings,friends, cousins. tc., and ove the dea of homervork as hey envision t being big kid'

stuff.I am not an advocate or using rvorkbooks or r,vorksheets s a teaching ool in the

classroom. owever, think these can be useful or familiarizing vour child with some ofthe expectations hat next year may hold for them. It is not required hat you use hesepractice books or that you return your child's completed work to school (unless, ofcourse, hey would like to 'celebrate' it with their peers.) I am hopeful hat if used n anappropriate vay at home, hese books can be one way to help ease he shift fromkindergarten o first grade.

Monday afternoon, I will send home the Wonders' 'Your Tum Practice Book' rnyour child's backpack. f you find it useftrl and would like more, will gladly send homeadditional workbooks from previously adopted eading series. You may contact me. byemail, note, phone call, or text message. ,vhen 'ourchild has completed his first one and

would like another. By sending one at a time, I feel we will cut down on waste. I willhave o make copies of the other, older rvorkbooks have since have used all of theoriginal ones over the past several 1'ears.) I do not r,vant o send all I have at once, n casea family decides against using them or a child is exhausted ofthe implementation. Ifthelatter does occllr, please do not force your child to complete he workbook. This willonly cause harm in their motivation to learn and problems could arise before everentering irst grade

I have more ideas o help with problems related o the transition from one gradeto another, but rvanted his to be the first. If you have any questions or concernsi pleasefeel free to contact me. I look forward to any feedback you might have, now or later, inregards o this plan

With much respect for all you do),Stacye A. Jones

P.S. lhere are onlt three activities in the workbook. ftled 'Respond to the InteractiveRead Aloud', that require additional materisls. In each of the./irst three secfionsthere are lessons hat require a book that .your child cotild check outfrom thevou don't alreadv have at home

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