3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV

Posted on 26 Sep 2023 by nivedita mukerjee

Issue #168, 26th September 2023

Do you need more time with your children or do you need to change what you do in that time with your children? What is quality time? How much is essential and how much is ideal? Is there a connection between quality and quantity of time? Divorced parents, single parents, adoptive parents – the operative word here is parents. So all the other adjectives irrespective, relationship with children affects them in more ways than one for them in their student life and beyond. Here are some powerful yet simple ways to build positive relationships.

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Three images of the week:

Two Thoughts of the Week:

“The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.”

Theodore Hesburgh

“Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence.”

Plato

One Video of the Week:

According to recent research, it is believed that the average British family only get to spend 49 minutes a day together! It has also been said that the sign of a resilient family – the ones who can bounce back from tough times & experiences is often down to the strength of their relationships with each other In this video – Mother and daughter – Clare and Rosie (9 years) talk about how they are working really hard to save their family unit from completely disconnecting with each other – by embracing the 5 G.R.E.A.T. values. Watch this video to find out more Clare and Rosie are a passionate mother-and-daughter team who are excited to share their Big Dream. Rosie (9 years old) enjoys swimming, singing, drama, storytelling and adores animals. Clare is a secondary school senior teacher who is widely recognized for helping spearhead mental health and wellbeing strategies in schools. In 2015 she was one of the first in the country to be appointed in the pastoral role as The Head of Mental Health and Wellbeing for a large comprehensive secondary school in Surrey. She was also announced as the runner-up for the 2015/16 Community Champion Award. The Community Education Awards recognized Clare for making an outstanding contribution to helping children become positive community members.

Guest Expert of the Week: Reading with Ms. Meenu.

Book Selection: Showing Students how to select their text.

It should be a norm to choose books from a local library at least once a week, usually on Friday afternoons.

It is important for children to consider:

· The size of the print: Is it too little? Too big? Just, right?

· The words and lines on a page: Are there too many? Too few? Just the right amount?

· The pictures: Do they seem like they will help me read the words?

· Repetition: Is it a predictable text, what I need?

· The words: Can I read all of them? Most of them? None of them at all.

It is important to teach children how to make thoughtful and appropriate choices.

· Content Schema: What’s my schema for this? What do I know about this topic, author, or type of text?

· Myself as a Reader Schema: What do I know about myself as a reader and the books in the classroom to help me make a good choice?

· Motivation: How hard am I willing to work to learn to read this book?

· Variety and Purpose: Have I selected more than one type of text and level of difficulty? Do I have books that are good for practicing what I’m learning or we’re learning how to do it?

Happy Reading!

Meenu Gera, consulting home and school librarian and reading guide

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