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On Friday, 1 December, we will be hosting the AISL Primary Talent Show in the Performing Arts Center. Ms. Jenn, Ms. Natalie, and Ms. Elisa have been instrumental in organising this wonderful event. This show is a celebration of our many talents and with almost fifty students performing, it is sure to be an amazing event!
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If you would like to help at Santas Grotto on Friday 8 December, please click on the following link to sign up: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090944A5A82DA0F49-aisl
What I’m excited about…
Middle School Coffee House! Kudos to all our middle school poets, performers, and musicians for participating in today’s Middle School Coffee House. The “Coffee House” events provide an open mic and a supportive audience for students to explore their creative sides. Many thanks to Terry Maguire and Chel Illingworth for coordinating this event. Thanksgiving! I hope that you and your family enjoy our four-day weekend to celebrate the American Thanksgiving holiday. Whether you are American or not, I hope you take a few moments over the weekend (or every day, for that matter) to take stock of all that you have to be thankful for. Better still, take some time to make sure that the special people in your life know that you are grateful that they are there. Happy Thanksgiving!
We are fortunate to have children's author, Erica Perl, coming to our Primary school in February. She has written a range of humorous books, both in picture and chapter book format, that will tickle your child's funny bone. Erica will be working with primary students on a variety of projects that promote writing and creativity during her week long stay here. In preparation for her visit, I am including a book order form so you can purchase her books which she will autograph when she arrives. If you are interested in purchasing a book, please print and fill out the form and return to the library by December 2. After that date, I will be unable to purchase the books, however if you have your own copy, you are welcome to send that with your child when Erica visits. Please let me know if you have any questions.
The AISL Library will be OPEN on Saturday 25 November for our usual Saturday hours: 9.00 - 14.00.
We will be CLOSED this Thursday 23 November & Friday 24 November. Come on by and play some board games together as a family, display your Lego creation on the Lego wall, browse our many displays, or flip through a magazine while you drink a cappuccino. Across the school years both parents and teachers aim to raise self-confident children with a positive sense of themselves. In this respect, recent and interesting findings have been published in the Child Development Journal’s special section. Some of the conclusions have been summarized by the University of Amsterdam, underlining that the support parents give their children (Harris, et al., 2017) and parental warmth perceived by the children (Brummelman, et al. 2015) help to develop high self-esteem, but extremely positive and inflated praise has an adverse effect on children (Brummelman, et al., 2017), especially in those with low self-esteem (Brummelman, et al., 2016, Brummelman, et al., 2017).
Regarding praise, some important elements refer to the how, why and when we praise our kids; as praise comes in different forms and doses (Brummelman, et al., 2016). Often, we find ourselves desiring to give extremely positive feedback to our children with low self-esteem, but we might rethink it, as it has been studied that this inclination may backfires (Brummelman, et al., 2016). The authors argue, that the inflated evaluation sets a standard which can be perceived as unachievable by children with lower self-esteem, affecting their self-confidence over time as they can be afraid of their future performance. “Children who are praised for doing incredibly well might infer that they should do incredibly well all the time” (Brummelman, et al., 2016, p.113). Meanwhile, for those with higher self-esteem, the lavish praise can develop narcissism (Brummelman, et al. 2015; Brummelman, et al., 2017). It is pertinent to mention that “when children are praised for their personal qualities, such as their intelligence or worth, they may believe these qualities are something they either have or do not have – a fixed mindset” (Brummelman, et al., 2016, p.112). This fixed mindset can cause avoidance of challenges in children, while having a growth mindset (the belief that cognitive skills can be developed through effort and education) can have a positive influence on motivation and a willingness to take risks (Haimovitz & Dweck, 2017). Overall, showing genuine interest in children’s activities as well as sharing joy with them seem to be a central axis for guiding them towards a healthy self-esteem and feeling appreciated by others (Harris, et al., 2017). - Maria Albornoz, Secondary School SEN Teacher Bibliographic references:
During November and December the guiding question in Secondary advisory is:
"How do I impact my community?" Through this question students are asked to explore the concept of community in preparation for our student led initiative, "Buckets of Love". 7A took to our campus to interview various members of our community. Below are the posters they created. These can also be viewed on the bulletin board outside of room C1 in the Middle School. What does community mean to you? Ron Lieber's The Opposite of Spoiled (2015) lays out clear, easy-to-implement strategies to help parents teach children financial literacy with the goal of helping them become grounded, unmaterialistic, financially saavy adults one day. Lieber, a personal finance columnist for the NYT (Your Money column), shares the best strategies for how to talk with children (of all ages) about money based on the newest research and his interviews with parents of many different financial backgrounds. He promotes the idea of "3 jars" with young children: save, spend, give, and also talks about practical strategies parents can use to combat the relentless drum-beat of materialism (What's the going rate for a lost tooth? What to do about the request from an 8-year-old for an iPhone? Additionally, Lieber offers ways to answer some of the difficult questions children ask about money in a manner that is honest yet appropriate. For Lieber, a spoiled child often has these things in common: few chores or responsibilities, few rules to govern behavior or schedules, parents and others who give excessive time & assistance, and lots of material possessions. The opposite, for Lieber, is a child who is generous, curious, patient, persevering, and financially wise. Whether you have very young children or teens, every family will find some valuable strategies in this well-written, practical read. Check out Lieber's great FB page with printable resources based on the ideas from this book. The book is available in the AISL Library & Discovery center. |
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