March CLD News

Hello families! It has been a great month and your children are growing tremendously! They are building their skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening which shows in all that they are doing. They are becoming such confidet learners in our classrooms and we are very proud of them. Please continue to let them read to you at home whenever possible generating comprehension questions for them around the story, and encourage writing at home. Thanks for all that you do and for your amazing support!

We know that there may be families experiencing food insecurity right now and we are setting up a mini pantry to try and help. Although we do not have a lot of resources to start, we are accepting donations ourselves and setting up a small pantry specifically for our Met families in need. If your family is in need, please complete the form below. The mini pantry will be open Tuesday-Friday 2:00-3:00 by appointment only.

As a school we are working on teaching students how to respond to a teacher's question when they do not know what to say. This is a wonderful strategy for our second language learners, and for all learners in our building. Knowing what to say, instead of "I don't know" helps students build confidence and reduce anxiety during academic conversations. Ask your students to tell you about the prompts in the pictures below.

Click on any of the pictures below to enjoy a seasonal read aloud together. Here are a few discussion questions to explore as you listen to the book.

1. What do you think will happen next in the story?
2. How do you think the main character is feeling right now? Why?
3. Can you relate to anything that has happened so far in the story?
4. What do you think is the most important part of the story so far?
5. How would you feel if you were in the main character’s shoes?
6. What is the problem in the story? How do you think it might be solved?
7. What do you think the author wants us to learn from this story?
8. Are there any parts of the story that confuse you or make you curious?
9. How would you describe the setting of the story?
10. What do you think the characters might do next, and why?

These questions encourage students to think critically about the story, make personal connections, and predict future events.