What a nice idea! I have three boys, I cried with number one, got misty with number two, but by the time number three went (and we gained a car payment in unpaid daycare costs!!!), I was dancing on the table. Funny, I think he and I have the closest bonds, but it was easiest letting him go.
Lori On 8/24/07 9:11 AM, "Brown, Lisabeth L." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Our school does a 'boo-hoo' breakfast. At least, that's what the staff > calls it. (In our county, we have a "First Day Celebration." All > parents are encouraged to accompany their children to their classrooms, > and 'hang-out' for a few minutes. At 9:15 (1/2 hour after school has > begun) an announcement is made, inviting ALL parents to the media center > for donuts. I think our PTA supplies the treats. It seems to help get > the parents out of our rooms and they can commiserate with other > parents. (It usually is the primary grades who have a harder time > releasing their children. Hopefully, third grade parents will be used > to this.) > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Preston > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 8:36 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; A Reading Comprehension > Strategies Listserv; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [MOSAIC] rationale.. > > I'm trying to remember what book it is in that gives the rationale for > letting the kids organize the classroom Library and do their own > bulletin boards. > Does anyone remember? > Also, since I am switching from 5th down to 3rd, I'm a little worried > about how to get rid of the lingering parents on the first day of > school. > Any ideas? > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > -- Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach & Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 57555 http:www.tcsdk12.org ph. 605.856.2211 Literacies for All Summer Institute July 17-20. 2008 Tucson, Arizona _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
