📧 Weekly Updates & Communication

Stay connected with what your child is learning each week!

📨 This Week's Update

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Click "Generate Weekly Newsletter" to create an automatic update based on your current lesson plans and student work!

The newsletter will include this week's learning objectives, student highlights, and tips for parents.

💡 Tip: The newsletter generator automatically pulls from your lesson plans, student portfolio submissions, and current unit planning. Make sure you've set up your academic year and units in the Planning Hub for the best results!

🏡 Home Learning Activities

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Community Helper Hunt

Activity: Go on a neighborhood walk and count how many community helpers you see. Take photos if possible!

Skills: Observation, counting, photography

Time: 20-30 minutes

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Thank You Cards

Activity: Create thank you cards for community helpers (mail carrier, crossing guard, etc.)

Skills: Writing, creativity, gratitude

Time: 15-20 minutes

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Story Time

Activity: Read books about community helpers together. Ask: "What does this helper do? How do they help?"

Skills: Reading, comprehension, discussion

Time: 20 minutes

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Role Play

Activity: Pretend to be different community helpers. Act out what they do!

Skills: Imagination, speaking, movement

Time: 15-20 minutes

💬 Parent-Teacher Conference Guide

✨ Strengths to Celebrate

  • • Reading: Shows excellent comprehension of main ideas
  • • Speaking: Participates confidently in class discussions
  • • Creativity: Creates unique and thoughtful project work
  • • Kaiwen Profiles: Demonstrates kindness and perseverance consistently

📈 Areas for Growth

  • • Grammar: Continue practicing verb patterns at home
  • • Vocabulary: Review spelling words more regularly
  • • Time Management: Help with planning project work time

❓ Questions Parents Can Ask

  • • What are my child's strongest skills?
  • • How is their ESL progress?
  • • What can I do at home to support their learning?
  • • How are they doing with the Kaiwen Learner Profiles?
  • • What goals should we set for next unit?

✅ Action Steps

  • • Read together for 20 minutes daily
  • • Practice spelling words 3 times per week
  • • Ask your child to teach you what they learned
  • • Help with project work 15-20 min per week
  • • Follow up meeting in 4 weeks

📋 Mid-Unit Progress Report

Student Progress Summary

Unit 1: Community Helpers - Week 2 Update

Skills Assessment

Reading Comprehension Excellent
Writing Good
Speaking Excellent
Vocabulary Developing
Grammar Good

Kaiwen Learner Profiles

Courage 🦁 ★★★★☆
Kindness 💝 ★★★★★
Perseverance 💪 ★★★★★
Creativity 🎨 ★★★★☆
Leadership 👑 ★★★☆☆

Teacher Comments:

"Your child is making excellent progress! They show strong reading skills and participate enthusiastically in discussions. Continue practicing spelling words at home. Their project work shows creativity and effort. Keep up the great work!"