March 5, 2015

Book of the Day

“Do you like green eggs and ham?” 
asks Sam-I-am in this "beginner book"
 by Theodor Seuss Geisel.  

 Children will learn the author
is better known as Dr. Seuss! 
"In a house or with a mouse? 
In a boat or with a goat? 
On a train or in a tree?"   

Please share this classic tale with
a young learner special to you.
 
Find this story in the Title 1 Room,

our Parkside Media Center, 

 or at the Lawrence Public Library:

  
 


Thanks in advance for sharing.
We say "Yes" to good books for kids!


March 4, 2015

Book of the Day

Youngsters  will enjoy this rollicking
rhyme, dedicated to the dogs we love.
  "There are so many wonderful 
thing you can do
for the four-legged friend
who's so loyal to you."
 
Find this story in the Title 1 Room
  

Thanks in advance for sharing.
We say "Yes" to good books for kids!





February 24, 2015

Book of the Day



Pete's back!

  This fellow has
a favorite shirt and
loves his "groovy buttons." 
But what happens when
they fall off and roll away?




Find this story in the Title 1 Room.  

Thanks in advance for sharing.
We say "Yes" to good books for kids!


February 23, 2015

Book of the Day

Peter H. Reynolds wrote
 an inspiring tale that celebrates the
potential for creativity, even if one
doesn't always recognize that possibility.
It's that book for anyone wishing  
to instill in children
that "imagination" is valuable,
it lies within each boy or girl.   
 
Find this story in the Parkside Media Center, 

 or at the Lawrence Public Library:





Thanks in advance for sharing.
We say "Yes" to good books for kids!




February 22, 2015

PreK Screenings in March


SAVE-THE-DATES:

Birth to 3, and or 3-to-5 preschool screenings
take place for CUSD 20 families at Parkside:
  •     Monday March 23rd-   8 A.M. to 2 P.M.
  •    Tuesday March 24th-  12:30 to 5:45 P.M.
  •    Wednesday March 25th-  8 A.M. to 2 P.M.
  •    Thursday March 26th- 8 A.M. to 2 P.M.

This is a FREE community service.

Call Joyce Potts (943-3992) starting
Monday March 2nd
to schedule a youngster's session. 

Thanks in advance for
sharing this information with others.

All families must present the youngster's
birth certificate & immunization records 

the day of their scheduled appointment.  






 



 

February 20, 2015

Parent-Teacher Toolbox



Are there fun, effective ways
to
develop phonemic awareness?  
 
Yes, indeed!  
There are strategies that make
an impact while guiding kids toward
connections between sounds, letters, and words.
 
Thanks to Dr. Andy Johnson
for explaining ways you can
implement games and tactics
that can help young children.    

These simple activities boost
skills supporting preschool, kindergarten,
& 1st graders who are becoming readers.