February LEARNER PROFILE OF THE MONTH
PARENT IDEAS TO ENGAGE YOUR CHILDREN
Students will explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global significance. In so doing, they acquire in-depth knowledge and develop understanding across a broad and balanced range of disciplines.
Activities for Parents:
Activities for Parents:
- Encourage your child to read books at home that correspond to the topics they are learning in school.
- Ask your child about what they are learning in school and engage them in conversations about it:
- “Why do you think that is an important thing to know about?”
- “Can you think of anything happening in the world today that might be similar to that aspect of history?"
- Encourage your child to become familiar with current events by reading the newspaper or online news sources and watching the news, when appropriate.