Dear First Grade Parents,
These words are not my own but the sentiment is. Have a wonderful summer and
enjoy your family time together.
The time has come for me to give you back your child, the same child you
confidently entrusted to me last fall. I give him back pounds heavier, inches
taller, months wiser, more responsible, and more mature then he was then.
Although he would have attained his growth in spite of me, it has been my
pleasure and privilege to watch his personality unfold day by day and marvel
at this splendid miracle of development. I give him back reluctantly, for
having spent nine months together in the narrow confines of a crowded
classroom, we have grown close, have become a part of each other, and we shall
always retain a little of each other.
Ten years from now if we met on the street, your child and I, a light will
shine to our eyes, a smile to our lips, and we shall feel the bond of
understanding once more, this bond we feel today. We have lived, loved,
laughed, played, studied, learned, and enriched our lives together this year.
I wish it could go on indefinitely, but give him back I must. Take care of
him, for he is precious. Remember that I shall always be interested in your
child and his destiny, wherever he goes, whatever he does, whoever he becomes.
His joys and sorrows I’ll be happy to share.
I shall always be his friend.
~Author Unknown
Summer vacation is here! To keep skills strong and learning fresh, try some of
the following ideas...
• Join the Public Library summer reading program.
• Read every day...this summer would be a great time to choose a chapter book
and read aloud each evening as a family.
• Keep a vacation journal if you travel this summer. Ask your child to write
about and illustrate a journal page for each day of your vacation.
• Bake cookies together (great way to practice reading and math skills!)
• Start a collection...baseball cards, bugs, dolls, coins, marbles, etc. Check
out a book from the library to learn more about your collection.
• Practice addition and subtraction facts using fact cards
• Write a letter or email to Mrs. Higgins to tell her what you are doing over
the summer. mhiggins@csdo.org 25 Oakmont Ct. San Pablo Ca. 94806
• Have a family game night on Friday, play board games, and eat pizza.
• Keep Reading
• Check the links page on my website for fun and educational internet activities
Contact me for summer tutoring information mhiggins@csdo.org
