1. Welcome to: DF Walker’s Parent Hornet Café April 1, 2010

2. Presentation created by: Jennifer Cranford and Deborah Goodman 1) Helping Your Child Succeed Strategies, Resources and Tools

3. MILESTONES CrawlingCrawling WalkingWalking TalkingTalking Sending them off to schoolSending them off to school Now what?Now what? What I Want For My ChildrenWhat I Want For My ChildrenWhat I Want For My ChildrenWhat I Want For My Children

4. Responsibility "We all have a responsibility - a responsibility to make a difference, to be an influence, to lift someone. We are all in this together to work out our salvation, to reach our potential, and to be our brother's keeper - to help each other." --Marjorie Pay Hinckley (1911-2004)"We all have a responsibility - a responsibility to make a difference, to be an influence, to lift someone. We are all in this together to work out our salvation, to reach our potential, and to be our brother's keeper - to help each other." --Marjorie Pay Hinckley (1911-2004)

5. How do you teach your child responsibility? (3-5) –H–H–H–Hold them accountable for their actions at school Homework Behavior –J–J–J–Jobs need to fit age Clean room Take out trash Take complete care of the pet

6. What about Organization at home? Offer areas in their room to store toys (toy bin or book shelf)Offer areas in their room to store toys (toy bin or book shelf) Label places to store things either with pictures or namesLabel places to store things either with pictures or names Have the same bedtime every nightHave the same bedtime every night Have the child pick out his or her clothes every night or for the whole weekHave the child pick out his or her clothes every night or for the whole week

7. What about Organization for school? Supply your child with all necessary supplies for school and replace them as neededSupply your child with all necessary supplies for school and replace them as needed Have a plan every night:Have a plan every night: –sign the planner and any other papers the night before school –have the same place for homework every night Have your child pack his or her book bag and put it in the same place every night so he/she doesn’t forget it in the morningHave your child pack his or her book bag and put it in the same place every night so he/she doesn’t forget it in the morning

8. Rewards Job ChartsJob Charts Behavior ChartsBehavior Charts Constant communication with teacherConstant communication with teacher

9. Resources NC Wise Owl  Parents  Elementary School Zone  Kaleidoscope DF Walker Parent Wiki DF Walker OnFIZZOnFIZZ Walker’s Porta Portal Walker’s Porta Portal ( online bookmarking) SMART Notebook Software

10. Technology at DF Walker

11. Skype in the Classroom A retired principal in Arizona An author and illustrator in Mexico

12. Let’s experience some of the technology your students use here at Walker while testing your math skills.

13. DF Walker Sites to stay up to date with school happenings  http://dfwparents.pbworks.comhttp://dfwparents.pbworks.com  http://ecps.dfw.schoolfusion.us/ http://ecps.dfw.schoolfusion.us/  http://www.facebook.com/DFWalkerElementaryhttp://www.facebook.com/DFWalkerElementary  http://twitter.com/WalkerHornetshttp://twitter.com/WalkerHornets

14. Thank you for attending the DF Walker Parent Hornet Café ***** It takes a village to raise a child. ****** It means that a child does not just grow up within a home, where there may be a single parent or a combination of parents, but a child will grow up in a community, a village, and that a child will not grow up just in a home but in a social world with input and understanding from the village. Regardless of the child’s upbringing, the child belongs to and is shaped by the community. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_dose_the_quote_%27%27It_takes_a_village%27%27_mean