"When an adult interferes with a child’s movement and play, not only is there a disturbance of the autonomy of the situation, but also the adult’s own goals are substituted for the child’s interests, and this intervention creates an unnatural dependency on the adults." Judit Falk.
(Judit Falk worked at the Pikler Institute for 48 years, for 12 of those she held the position as its director.)
For children, the challenges in the environment are just that, challenges. It is in the challenge - and the incremental achievements towards meeting the challenge - that the learning takes place, that is how intelligence unfolds. Yes, we might want to help the child up the tree or onto the ladder, but when we lift them because they can't get there by themselves, we take away the challenge.
- Please send library books back for exchange by Monday.
- We will not be having a Family Project for June due to time constraints.
- Our last fire drill for the year will happen on Monday, June 5.
- PAC pizza orders are due back by Monday, June 5 with lunch delivered on Friday, June 9.
- Monday, June 5 there will be a last fire drill at BEST.
- Our last book exchange for the year will take place Monday, June 5 with all books to be returned by Monday, June 12.
- Both Mrs. Bowden and Ms. Farber will be absent the morning of Tuesday, June 6 and all day Friday, June 9.
- We will have a TNRD Summer Reading program presentation on Monday, June 12.
- Our trip to Isobel Lake takes place Friday, June 16. Parent helpers will be needed and info will be posted closer to the date.
- Sunday, June 18 is Father's Day.
- BEST will celebrate Rainbow Day on Tuesday, June 20. Wear rainbow colours!
- Wednesday, June 21 is National Indigenous Day.
- Friday, June 23 is Primary Fun Day. Info will be posted closer to the date.
- Monday, June 26 is our field trip to Centennial Park. Info will be posted later in the month.
- Look for student materials to come home Wednesday, June 28.
- Our last day is Thursday, June 29 with an early dismissal and final report cards.
- Permission forms for our fieldtrips have been coming home. Please ensure all of the necessary information has been filled in before returning them. Please don't forget to check the box to tell us if you are able to help.
- Please send a water bottle with your child every day. Thank you!
- Please have Team Awesome read any little paper books that come home (approximately 1 per week) multiple times for practice/ fluency. Thank you.
- Sight words we are learning right now: are, her, him, how, name, out, this, when, your. Please feel free to practice at home.
- Scholastic flyers are available here monthly. They can be done online and sent directly to the school then we give them to your child. Our class code is RC210022.
- Newsletters can be found on the BEST website at best.sd73.bc.ca.
- If your child is exhibiting illness symptoms of any kind they must be kept home. Thank you.