is a FREE service provided by the Rowan-Salisbury School System's Title I program.
provides books, audio tapes, and many other materials for families to check out for use in their homes.
provides resources for parents to make learning games to use with their children.
is available to parents, grandparents, and guardians of children in a Title I Pre-Kindergarten program, a Title I K-5 reading/math program, or a Title I schoolwide program.
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The Parent Resource Center is located at 314 N. Ellis St, Salisbury (corner of W. Liberty St. and N. Ellis St.) in the building to the left of the Rowan-Salisbury Schools Administrative Office.
Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Please call before coming to make certain the coordinator is in the center and available to help you.
704.630.6106
Welcome to the 2008-2009 School Year!
TITLE I ANNUAL MEETINGS
Thursday, September 4th China Grove Elementary - 6:00 p.m.
Friday, September 19th Enochville Elementary - 8:30 a.m.
** Contact Dixie Dalton, Title I Parent Coordinator @ 704-630-6106 or daltondw@rss.k12.nc.us if you have questions.
Ideas For Parents
ATTENDANCE IS DIRECTLY LINKED TO ACHIEVEMENT
Parents who let their children miss a lot of school may be setting them up for academic failure. One of the most important things you can do as a parent is to get your child to school on time every day.
Follow these tips:
Enforce a regular bedtime for your child. Make sure you have an evening routine that includes some time for reading.
Make sure your child is organized so he can get out the door with what he needs.
Remember that everything you add to a schedule means something must be taken away. For example, if you add lots of before- and after-school activities, you take away time for your child to read, play, and study.
Source: Parents make the difference!
HOME ALONE
In the movies, McCauley Caulkin made being home alone seem to be an adventure. He looked like he was having fun as he outsmarted burglars, feasted on junk food, and stayed up to all hours of the night watching TV. In reality, being home alone is no joke. Many parents worry about their children as they leave school and enter their homes to spend the afternoon alone waiting for the adults to come home.
Being home alone is serious business and children have to be prepared for the responsibility it involves — and parents should help their children be ready. Before being left home alone, children should know:
How and when to call 911.
Who to contact for help.
What to do if there is a fire.
How to use the first aid kit.
Where to find the spare key.
How to answer the phone.
The time you will call each day to check on them.
Know their own home phone number and address.
Know the phone number where you can be reached.
Cooking rules.
Before leaving children alone, parents should:
Make sure that all locks on windows and doors are in good working order.
Have a smoke detector that works and an emergency plan that everyone is aware of.
Call everyday at the same time to check on your child.
Have snacks to eat that don't require cooking or difficult preparation.
Have another adult available close by like a neighbor who can help if there's an emergency.
Keep appliances, heating units, plumbing and electrical fixtures in proper working condition.
Keep home in good repair and safe from potential accidents.
Finally, make sure your child is ready to stay home alone. Do a few practice runs on weekends extending your time away from home each time. Play "what if" with your child. Say, "What if a stranger comes to the door? What would you do?" or "What if you decide to cook something and a fire starts?" "What if friends want to come over while mom's not home?"
Do some role reversal. You be the child home alone and let your child create the situation. You show the right ways to behave in certain situations so your child will have a reference if a problem arises.
Source: Parent Partners EMPOWER newsletter
Ideas forParents
APPROACHES TO LEARNING Curiosity, Information-Seeking, and Eagerness
Allow your child to play with pots and pans, cups, mixing spoons, and plastic containers.
Provide supervised experiences with everyday items that can be manipulated (such as nuts and bolts) or taken apart (such as an old electric mixer with the cord removed).
Let children help with household chores such as cooking, folding laundry, and washing dishes and talk about what you are doing.
Plan family outings to interesting places, such as parks, museums, national monuments, and science centers.
Ask questions and encourage your child to do likewise.
Source: Foundations Early Learning Standards for North Carolina Preschoolers and Strategies for Guiding Their Succes
Are you teaching your child how to be respectful?
Being respectful toward teachers and friends is critical to success in school and life. Take this quiz to see if you're teaching your child to respect others. Answer yes or no to each statement.
1. I model respectful behavior, such as listening patiently to my child. 2. I teach polite responses such as "please," "thank you" and "may I". 3. I don't hit or shove my child. I don't allow my child to hurt others. 4. I show my child how to get what he wants by being respectful. "When you want to go to the park, ask nicely." 5. I give specific praise when my child shows polite and respectful behavior. "Thank you for knocking before coming into my room."
How did you do?
Each yes answer means you are teaching your child how to be respectful. For each no answer, try that idea in the quiz.
Source: Parents make the difference
WORDS OF WISDOM from a Kid's Eye View
Going to preschool is scary, especially at first. It's a new place. Where do I go to the bathroom? What can I do there? There are so many new faces. Will I have any friends? Are the teachers nice? I will miss you. Here are some suggestions to use to help me adjust.
AT HOME:
Read books about going to preschool and talk about it.
Talk about my feelings and fears, and listen.
Tell me it's okay to be afraid and sad.
Start a routine to follow each day beginning with a good night's sleep and a healthy breakfast.
Give me some choices to make like what to wear or what to eat for breakfast.
Help me learn to dress myself and use the bathroom alone.
Source: Preschool Parent Press
"Being a Parent"
Being a parent is perhaps the only job that requires no training, no degree, and lasts a lifetime.
It pays no salary, has no vacation or holidays, and allows no sick leave. And you can never say, "I quit!"
But it's a job with the most benefits. It's a job that changes you forever and shows you how deeply you are able to love.
by Claudia G. Lints
Volunteer . . . your ears!
You probably know how important it is to volunteer at your younster's school. But what kinds of things can you do? Here's one suggestion -- listen to children read aloud in the classroom. Teachers often have trouble finding time to work with each child one-on-one. As a parent volunteer, you could listen to individual students and coach them if they need assistance in specific areas. And you'll help the students gain reading confidence! Tip: If you're good at organization, offer to coordinate the efforts of other parent volunteers.
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