Parent/Student Home Group Meeting

November 4, 2004 @ 4:00 pm

Ceres Learning Center

 

Parent attendees: Amy Basnight, Cindy Quilici, Pamela LeFevour, Lita Theodore, and Pat Nesbitt

 

Student attendees: Amber Nesbitt, Jason Nesbitt, Justin Nesbitt, Breiana Theodore, and Caleb Theodore

 

1. The group reviewed the ELA and Math Interventions steps from the Home group meeting.

 

ELA Interventions

 

Ø    There should be an assessment of child’s developmental/environmental readiness to read

Ø    Provide a check list/questionnaire for readiness

• Does the student play on the computer? If so, how much time per day? A parent should consider limited time on computer as a reward.
• Is the student read to aloud daily?
• Is the student exposed to a variety of books to read, at home or via trips to the library?
• Does the parent model reading behavior?
• Do you set time aside each day for silent reading times for student?

 

Ø    Provide incentives for reading

§       Reading contest where the student receives coupons for success

§       Award plaques for achieving reading goals

§       Book it program

 

Reading Activity Suggestions:

• Use picture books to tell stories
• Make your own books on tape or get a grandma to make one

 

Curriculum Suggestions:

Sing, Spell, Read & Write

Zoo Phonics

The Phonics Program for older students

 

Grammar:

Shurley English for all grades (suggested for grades 3 and above)

 

 

MATHEMATICS

Suggestions:

Provide tricks for students to remember math short cuts

Provide list of common STAR language that might be used on test

 

Curriculum Suggestions:

 

k-3

Math U See

 

4-8

Complete Key to series before starting Algebra

 

Algebra

Chalk Dust

 

Geometry

Math U See

 

2. What can we do to support efforts in these interventions?

Ø    Education Specialists can provide more help to parents. Ask parents if they need help in anyway.

 

 

3. Parents reviewed data portion of demographics of the Self Study Community Profile and made suggestions.

Ø    A chart should be provided that shows our student involvement in outside activities such as: vocational, music, art, etc.