APRIL NEWSLETTER
Email: bright@443mail.org
Website: https://usd443.org/542378_3
Location: 200 West Comanche Street, Dodge City, KS, USA
Phone: 620-371-1220
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrightBeginningsEarlyChildhoodCenterDodgeCity
POLICY COUNCIL
- 2024 PAT Grant
- 2024 Head Start Grant
- 2024 COLA and Quality Improvement Grant
The next Policy Council meeting will be April 18th at 11:30am. If you are interested in participating in Policy Council, please contact your teacher or advocate. Please click here to read more about Policy Council.
A NOTE FROM MISS MELYSSA
What a joy it has been to see your children learning to use their words in learning, assertiveness and encouragement.
This month I want to share a way to "see" your child for who they are, what skills they are doing well, and what skill they are working on. What we focus our attention on, we get more of. Using the following connection, I Love you Ritual, the Story Hand, allow a caring adult or older sibling, to pay attention to how much the child is learning as well as encouraging them. In addition, it helps us to know how to recognize and praise effort.
I encourage your family to add this "I Love You Ritual" called "The Story Hand" to your daily activities. Use it as they begin something hard, transtion into an activity or school, or just when your child is showing you they need some connection and attention.
Continue doing the "good stuff" with your kiddos and I hope these little tidbits allow us to shift a bit and add in a different way to learn with children.
We are excited to offer an invitation to you that focuses on you! An online course called the Powers of Resilience: Social Emotional Learning for Adults through Conscious Discipline, which is the foundation of social emotional learning here at Bright Beginnings. Please see more information below if you are interested in learning more about this opportunity.
Well wishes to you all this April!
Thank you being a part of our Bright Beginnings Family.
Wishing you Well! ~Miss Melyssa
NURSE TIEBEN'S CORNER
Getting Oral Health Treatment Is Important!
If your child’s dentist finds tooth decay and recommends a follow-up dental visit for treatment, it’s important for your child to get care. Receiving follow-up treatment is key to keeping your child healthy.
Download the PDF [PDF, 673KB]
Why it’s important to take your child for a follow-up dental visit for treatment:
- The dental team can treat tooth decay and prevent it from getting worse and causing an infection.
- Treating tooth decay can prevent pain, trouble sleeping, behavior problems, and difficulty concentrating.
- Treating tooth decay can stop it from spreading to other teeth in your child’s mouth.
Tips to prepare your child for a follow-up dental visit for treatment:
- Be positive. For example, say, “The dentist will help keep your teeth healthy.”
- Keep it short and simple. If your child asks what will happen at the visit, you can say “The dentist will fix your tooth.”
- Don't talk about shots or possible pain.
- If you fear visiting the dentist, don’t share your feelings with your child. This could scare them.
- Read books or watch videos together with your child about dental visits. Look for books or videos that show dental visits in a positive way. Don’t read books or show videos that use words like hurt, pain, shot, or drill. Ask a children’s librarian, dentist, dental hygienist, child care provider, or teacher for recommendations.
- Let your child bring their favorite toy or blanket to the dental clinic.
- Ask one of the dental team members if your child will receive a small toy or new toothbrush at the end of their visit. Share this with your child.
This information comes from Head Start ECLKC. Find more information here.
Fall 4-Year OLD MTSS Social-Emotional Teaching Strategies Gold
- Manages feelings T1: 72%, T2: 23%, T3: 5%
- Follows limits and Expectations T1: 83%, T2: 13%, T3: 5%
- Forms Relationships T1: 69%, T2: 27%, T3: 4%
- Responds to Emotional Cues T1: 66%, T2: 36%, T3: 8%
- Interacts with Peers T1: 84%, T2: 11%, T3: 4%
- Makes Friends T1: 85%, T2: 13%, T3: 4%
- Balance needs and Rights of Self with Others T1: 82%, T2: 9%, T3: 9%
- Solves Social Problems T1: 57%, T2: 38%, T3: 5%
Winter 4-Year OLD MTSS Social-Emotional Teaching Strategies Gold
- Manages feelings T1: 86%, T2: 9%, T3: 4%
- Follows limits and Expectations T1: 82%, T2: 12%, T3: 6%
- Forms Relationships T1: 76%, T2: 22%, T3: 2%
- Responds to Emotional Cues T1: 88%, T2: 10%, T3: 2%
- Interacts with Peers T1: 92%, T2: 7%, T3: 1%
- Makes Friends T1: 83%, T2: 12%, T3: 5%
- Balance needs and Rights of Self with Others T1: 83%, T2: 12%, T3: 5%
- Solves Social Problems T1: 75%, T2: 20%, T3: 4%
Fall 4-Year OLD MTSS Literacy Teaching Strategies Gold
- Expanding Expressive Vocabulary T1: 85%, T2: 11%, T3: 4%
- Notices and Discriminates Alliteration T1:52%, T2: 39%, T3: 9 %
- Notices and Discriminates Discrete Units of Sound T1: 68%, T2: 19%, T3: 12%
- Identifies and Names Letters T1: 75%, T2: 17%, T3: 8%
- Identifies letter Sound CorrespondenceT1: 48%, T2: 19%, T3: 33%
- Writes Name T1: 82%, T2: 8%, T3: 11%
Winter 4-Year OLD MTSS Literacy Teaching Strategies Gold
- Expanding Expressive Vocabulary T1: 89%, T2: 7%, T3: 3%
- Notices and Discriminates Alliteration T1:71%, T2: 23%, T3: 6%
- Notices and Discriminates Discrete Units of Sound T1: 82%, T2: 11%, T3: 6%
- Identifies and Names Letters T1: 87%, T2: 10%, T3: 3%
- Identifies letter Sound CorrespondenceT1: 462%, T2: 16%, T3: 21%
- Writes Name T1: 92%, T2: 1%, T3: 7%
Fall 4-Year Old MTSS Math Skills
- Counting T1: 50%, T2: 26%, T3: 24%
- Quantifying T1: 48%, T2:29%, T3: 23%
- Connects Numerals to their Number T1: 44%, T2: 10%, T3: 46%
- Classification T1: 86%, T2: 7%, T3: 7%
Winter 4-Year Old MTSS Math Skills
- Counting T1: 75%, T2: 12%, T3: 13%
- Quantifying T1: 69%, T2: 26%, T3: 5%
- Connects Numerals to their Number T1: 58%, T2: 10%, T3: 32%
- Classification T1: 92%, T2: 5%, T3: 3%
