Parent's Tool Box

 "While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about." Angela Schwindt

Parent’s Toolbox 

How is my child doing in First Grade?

How can I help my child?  

Parent's often ask "How do I know that my child is developing at an average level?"  and "What can I do to help my child?"

This page is designed to help you understand your child's developmental stages and strategies to help your child at home.

This page changes through out the school year as I will add information as it is needed.  

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Click on the words below for more information: (some of the information will open in a new window - remember to allow pop ups on this site, we are an ad free site)

1. Reading

2. 101 Ways to Praise Your Child

3. The Whale Story

 4. Developmental Stages

5. Children and Chores

6. Developing Self-Esteem

7. Developing Responsibility and Independence

8. Children and Television

9. Writing Skills

10. Reading Comprehension Skills

Files

Scroll down to the bottom of the page. To find the following files:

1. "Talking to Kids About their Day"

2. "Helping Kids with Homework"

3. G.I.V.E. - Parent Volunteering

4. What are Fine Motor Skills?

"The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening, the third memory, the fourth practice, the fifth teaching others."
Solomon Ibn Gabriol

Talking to Kids About Their Day (doc file)

Helping Kids with Homework (doc file)

G.I.V.E. Parent Volunteering (doc file)

What are Fine Motor Skills? (doc file)

ADHD Help and Tips (doc file)

Resisting Negative Peer Pressure (doc file)

Trustworthiness (doc file)

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