Dear Parents and the KindMinds, Welcome to the Third-Grade year of 2020-2021! If you are a returning GATEr, welcome back! If you are a new GATEr, WELCOME! I and so happy to have you as part of our GATEr family! I am so excited to work with and learn from both you and your student as we engage in a most momentous and unprecedented adventure! Our focus for the first three weeks will be to establish the culture and family of our classroom. We will be doing SEL (social-emotional learning) activities as well as learning the three P’s~ Procedures, Protocols and Platforms. SEL is a passion of mine and I make it a priority EVERY day I teach. While we will be practicing and learning many new skills during our time together, we will also learn how to have a Growth Mindset, collaborate with partners and groups, set goals and self-reflect, be part of a team, compromise, share ideas and thoughts, be leaders and learners, and grow and use our "inner lion". We will start every day with a Morning Meeting and we will also practice "mindfulness", use GoNooodle for BrainBreaks, and Learn and practice Yoga to move our bodies! So if you see your kiddo in a strange position or jumping up and down and singing in front of their device, we are just moving our bodies and taking a break! We will challenge ourselves through novel studies, exploration of concepts, and problem solving. You will demonstrate your learning through PowerPoint, Videos, commercials, art, models, cartoons....the sky is the limit! I look forward to meeting you the week of the 17th! *Please scroll through the tabs at the top to find your supply list under "Resources".* **If you do not have a laptop or tablet with a keyboard, please contact tech services at 559-457-3939 ASAP! It is vital that your child is prepared and ready to go by Aug. 19!** Rest assured; we might be distance learning but we will not be distanced in our hearts and minds. Mrs. Kaufmann [email protected]
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