Learn about the latest news in education and tips to help your kids thrive in elementary school. Delivered to your inbox every Tuesday. Primary Focus was founded by Natalie Parmenter, a former kindergarten teacher to guide parents through elementary school. We provide information that is often common knowledge to teachers but is not widely known among parents. Primary Focus is dedicated to enlightening parents on all things elementary school so their children can thrive.
➗ I'm bad at math
"The things I was taught only took me so far, had to figure the rest out for myself"Deeper Well by Kacey Musgraves Hi Reader! I was inspired by a recent article by Gene Fashaw on EdSurge on using a growth mindset to help students with math. I connected with it because as a child I deeply believed I was naturally bad at math. It wasn't until I went to college to study education that I realized some misconceptions in elementary school prevented me from excelling in math. I don't want the next generation to internalize these beliefs! Boosting Math Confidence with a Growth Mindset 🌟
Encouraging a growth mindset helps students see challenges as opportunities and builds their confidence over time! How do you use these techniques during homework time? What's New?🖍️ To all my preschool families: Thinking about kindergarten? 🎒 Our "Prepare Your Child for Kindergarten" course is up, and you can grab it at a special early bird price of $149! 🌟 Sign up to get all the tips and tricks to set your child up for a happy transition to kindergarten. 🏖️ Last beach days: Last weekend I snuck off to the beach with some long time friends. My friend Jackie (hi!) even flew to South Carolina from Los Angeles for the weekend. It was great to soak up the last bits of summer. Things I Love🪞 the fairest of them all: Mike and I are upgrading our powder room. We replaced the standard mirror with this gorgeous, gold arched mirror. We have the full length version in the living room as well to tie it in. I can't wait to see everything installed! 🍇 That's Grape!: For those of you with grape and cherry tomatoes lovers in your home, I have a great tool for you. This OXO Grape Cutter will half grapes safely and quickly. Awesome if you have toddlers or if you love throwing cherry tomatoes in recipes. 👚 Cozy + Cute: I picked up this long sleeve henley style top last week and I might need to get it in every color. Cute, warm, a little bit stretchy I think I'll wear it a lot this fall! Be kind to yourself 💕 |
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Learn about the latest news in education and tips to help your kids thrive in elementary school. Delivered to your inbox every Tuesday. Primary Focus was founded by Natalie Parmenter, a former kindergarten teacher to guide parents through elementary school. We provide information that is often common knowledge to teachers but is not widely known among parents. Primary Focus is dedicated to enlightening parents on all things elementary school so their children can thrive.
"Don't you mess around with me" Heartbreaker by Pat Benatar 😵💫 Confused how to apply to elementary schools? Come to the School Talk Workshop Hey Reader! Most of you are settled into the new school year- so you may be seeing some issues starting. Take it from me, a former teacher, you want to jump on these things now... 🚩 Low Test Scores: If test scores and school performance suddenly drop- reach out. Your child may have had summer learning loss and need support to relearn last year's content....
"Your secrets are safe with meI will keep your secretsJust think of me as the pages in your diary" Diary by Alicia Keys Hi Reader! Writing is the hardest subject to teach, and very often children only write when they have to. How can they explore this art and beautiful self expression, if they are chained to the writing process and bibliographies? That why you should start journaling as family. The benefits of journaling together? 1) your child can practice writing in a pressure free...
"Will you call when you're back at school?" August by Taylor Swift ‼️ 2 tickets left- Come hang this Thursday at the 6:15 pm School Talk Workshop Hello Reader, This is the season of signing up... New clubs, sports team, after school playdates, new friend's birthday parties all at the same time while you adjust to a new schedule, restart the homework routine, and get your kiddo used to the new school year. This is a season of over commitments and saying yes...but this year, I encourage you to...