Parma Plan It: She Reads

Sunday, April 29, 2012

She Reads

Quotable: "We do not teach children to read so that they can read worksheets." - Todd Whitaker

The next Couple Weeks:

Monday, April 30: 8:00 SST Meeting

Tuesday, May 1: 1st Grade Common Core

Wednesday, May 2: 4th Grade Common Core

Wednesday, May 2: 8:30 - 9:00 PLC Assembly Grades 3-5

Thursday, May 3: Kindergarten Common Core

Friday, May 4: Happy Birthday Gary Allen

Monday, May 7: Teacher Appreciation Week

Monday, May 7: 8:00 SST Meeting

Monday, May 7: 2nd Grade Common Core

Tuesday, May 8: 6:30 - 8:30 Staff Appreciation Breakfast

Wednesday, May 9: Walk/Bike To School Day

Wednesday, May 9: 8:30 - 9:00 PLC Assembly Grades k - 2

Thursday, May 10: 3rd Grade Mackinac Trip

Thursday, May 10: Kindergarten Common Core

Thursday, May 10: 4:00 School Improvement Meeting

Friday, May 11: 10:00 - 11:00 Food Play

5 -4 -3 -2 -1: Use the most important words:

Motivational Speaker, Zig Ziglar, spoke about this motivational strategy at his seminars. The strategy was suggested for employers to get the best from their employees, but the applicability of using it with your students, parents, or each other will probably seem obvious. Make a habit of using these words in a variety of situations. Remember, if you give, you may be more likely to get!

The 5 Most Important Words: "You did a good job."
The 4 Most Important Words: "Can I help you?"
The 3 Most Important Words: "Would you please?"
The 2 Most Important Words: "Thank you."
The Most Important Word: "You."

We all need to hear that we did a good job, and it sure is nice to have someone offer to help, and a simple thank you can make all the effort worth it. If these words are proven to motivate adults, imagine what they can do for our kids. Imagine if everyone in our school used these words....students to students, staff to students, staff to staff, etc. Let's give it a try.....it just my be catching.

Videos about Reading:

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