Gearing Up For Kindergarten

10/12/2012

Have a great weekend Gearing Up fans! What are your plans?

10/11/2012

If you live in the Grand Forks area check out Rachel's Challenge tonight at 6:30 at the Chester Fritz Auditorium/UND campus

Rachel was the first victim of the Columbine shootings in 1999 and shares her story to inspire individuals to replace the acts of violence, bullying, and negativity with acts of respect, kindness, and compassion.

This is a FREE event, children under 6 yrs old are not advised to attend as some footage from the actual Columbine shooting wil be shown.

10/10/2012

If you are a school running the Gearing Up for Kindergarten program here is link to follow in collecting evaluations from participants during the program year:

http://www.gearingupnd.org/evaluation

For schools or other entities running the Gearing Up for Kindergarten program at local sites, this schedule is useful to follow in collecting evaluations from participants during the program year.

10/09/2012

10/09/2012

Looking for something to do with your little one? Use these 25 different ways to begin story telling and see how creative they can get:

http://miv.ext.nodak.edu:4004/gearup/gearing-up-blog/25-different-ways-to-begin-story-telling/

Storytelling stimulates inventive thinking and imagination. Albert Einstein once said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” Here are some fun story starters that you can ask your children while on a long road trip, eating at the dinner table or even putting them to bed at night. You may ...

10/08/2012

"While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about.” ~Angela Schwindt

10/05/2012

We want to hear from our Gearing Up parents! What is the most challenging discipline as a parent?

10/04/2012

The snow has officially fallen and the playgrounds are closing soon. What is your favorite indoor activity to keep your children entertained?

10/03/2012

Students with involved parents are more likely to:
• earn higher grades and test scores
• have better social skills
•have decreased alcohol use, violence, and antisocial behaviors
•make better transitions from elementary school to middle school, then high school and beyond
•stay in school

Sign up for Gearing Up for Kindergarten classes and become more invovled with your child's education today!

10/02/2012

This is too cute that we had to pass it on...

10/01/2012

Does your child have a hard time on Monday's? Try these 7 positive tips to get excited for school and what you can do throughout the week to make them excited and willing to learn!

http://www.sheknows.com/parenting/articles/837471/7-ways-to-get-your-child-excited-to-go-back-to-school

From setting up play dates with new classmates to enrolling your kiddo in extracurricular activities, discover seven ways to get your child excited to go back to school without having to drag them through the front gates.

09/28/2012

What is your favorite season of the year?