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June
Upcoming events
June 14- Goodbye Assembly
August 18- deadline to submit 1 or 2 summer special holiday photo moments
Highlights & Resources
Link to Issue 12 also available as a 2-minute read- aloud
EC / ES School Counselor's guide to transition, including a 15-minute video presentation for families in transition.
Articles
"When making summer plans, leave some time unplanned.", Harvard Health
Archived newsletters (2019-2023)
April / May
Upcoming events
Talent show submissions
Child Protection Lesson 4 (ongoing)
Transition support (ongoing)
June 14 Goodbye Assembly
Highlights
Home link resources for parents
Child Protection Lesson 4 Home link
Second Step Unit 4 : Problem-Solving Home links & read-aloud (K-5)
Articles
Common sense media: "How can I use media to teach my kid integrity?"
How to help your child build resilience. A guide for parents
Archived newsletters (2019-2023)
MARCH
Upcoming events
Spring break
Celebrate Integrity April 26th
Highlights
Read aloud (2 mins) of Issue 10 ; Link to Issue 10 newsletter.
Home link resources for parents
Child Protection Lesson 3 Home link
Second Step Unit 4 : Problem-Solving Home links & read-alouds (K-5)
Articles
Archived newsletters (2019-2023)
February
Upcoming events
February 28 - Pink Shirt Day
March 1- Women's Day Celebration
Highlights
Read aloud of Issue 9; Link to Issue 9 newsletter
Second Step Unit 4 : Problem-Solving Home links & read alouds (K-5)
Article for parents
Is crying good for you? (Boys don't cry), Harvard Health Publishing
Busting gender stereotypes the pink vs blue phenomenon, Forbes
Archived newsletters (2019-2023)
Upcoming events
February 5-9 International Day
February 16 Dress in Orange to celebrate Courage
Highlights
Read aloud of the January Issue 8 issue
Courage curated read-aloud books for EC/ES students
brave breath (1:20)
222 Confidence-boosting affirmations (1hr 32 mins)
Brave yoga (5:42)
Article for parents
101 ways to teach kids Courage
Archived newsletters (2019-2022)
Issue 7: December 1, 2023
Upcoming events
December 8 EC/ES Holiday Assembly
December 15 End-of-the year Assembly
Hightlights
Read aloud the December issue #7 / Link to issue.
Second Step Unit #3 Overview (Empathy and Kindness) KG-G5 Home link also available as a read-aloud
Are you planning to depart AISL? Transition guidebook for leaving/arriving families
Interesting Articles
Read alouds for kids
Empathy curated read aloud books for EC/ES students
Archived newsletters (2019-2022)
November
Issue 6: November 10, 2023
Upcoming events
November 17th - Celebrate AISL's core value of Empathy by dressing in Blue (Theme Reach out to help out)
November 13th- 19th- Celebrate Week of World Kindness
Second Step Unit 3 Overview
Soon, AISL teachers will be starting the third unit of the Second Step Program, which focuses on Empathy and Kindness. Here is the home link, (also available as a 2-minute read-aloud), which includes an overview of what your child will be learning in Unit 3 and ways you can reinforce the learning at home. Expect teachers to share the weekly updates after the lesson has been delivered. Updates are available multiple languages!
For additional resources to support empathy at home, please find the link to a curated list of books.
October
Issue 5: October 13, 2023
Upcoming events
Continue celebrating Anti-Bullying Month (All of October)
Celebrate Empathy (November 17th (Date change)
Follow-up resources
Map Testing resources from Ms. D Observing and seeing parents engaged in Mr. Frost and Dr. Shipman's presentation explaining the MAP test scores was lovely. As promised, I'm sharing resources and responses to frequently asked questions.
Crisis Response Resources for Parents
Link from the International School Counselor's Association
Parenting books to consider to promote resilience and grit
The Whole Brain Child, Daniel Siegel
Permission to feel, Marc Brackett
Here is an article on building resilience (3-8 year olds) that you might find helpful and a slide show with curated resources
Issue 4: October 6, 2023
Upcoming Events:
October 10th - Child Protection Session for Parents
October 13th- Dress in Yellow to Celebrate Respect!
Curated Read aloud books on Respect.
SEL lessons
Second Step Digital SEL home links (overview)
Second Step Child Protection: Unit 1 Lesson Home Links
Upstander Pledge (Grades 3, 4, 5)
Read aloud books on respect
Mark your calendars for some upcoming events:
Coffee Talk- Digital Philosophy with Mr. Joe Barder September 21
Nigerian Culture Day October 6
Child Protection Parent session October 10th
Celebrate Respect date change for dress in yellow to October 13
Child Protection Home links:
Second Step Child Protection home link for lesson 1 (lessons will begin in October)
Second Step SEL home links for growth mindset:
Unit 1 Growth Mindset & Goal Setting Overview Letters for Parents (KG-G5) (available in multiple languages)
AISL video moments of learning from Growth mindset and goal-setting classroom lessons
Growth mindset additional resources:
Read Aloud Podcast of Issue 1 of the EC/ES Counselor's Corner (3:55 mins)
Welcome Back!
Celebrate the AISL Core value of Responsibility by wearing Green on September 1st
How to reduce the chances of Separation Anxiety?
What do the EC/ES Counseling services at AISL look like?
Second Step Unit 1 Overview Letter for Parents
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