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.
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"If you want it we can get right to it"Right To It by Louis the Child, Ashe Need something upbeat? Check out my Election Day Happy Hour Playlist!β Hello hello Reader, What a week! Halloween on a Saturday, We changed the clocks, today is election day, and where I live the kids didn't have school Monday and Tuesday this week. It's only Tuesday and I'm pooped! But tonight we will see a new class of politicians win their races. Midterm elections are a really big deal...which begs the question: how much should the kids know about this? Should Kids Know About Current Events?The more you know, the more you know... I'm in the camp of letting children know about age appropriate news coverage. It's important to know there's a world beyond your neighborhood. Watching the news is the way to do this. As a child, I grew up watching the nightly news and hearing about the world around us. As an adult, I'm thankful to know about these things. I'm glad I was tuned into the world from the late 90s and on. It makes it so much easier to understand world news today and how these things connect. We're not doom scrolling The way a lot of people consume news isn't healthy. We doom scroll on social media and are often getting commentary at the same time we learn the news. I think we can all agree it's not a healthy way to learn. My best advice is to put on the 30 minute nightly news coverage. You know...like what we used to watch on cable? All the major networks still air news daily- you can stream or watch on their websites. I like these programs because they condense important topics into tiny segments. Topics may be heavy, but they are still appropriate to air on tv. And almost every time they end with some good news. No need to doom scroll- learn what happened and keep it moving How do you handle this in your house? Respond to this email with your thoughts! Here's a quick sponsorship from Kit- I use Kit to write my newsletters! If you've ever wanted to start one, I highly recommend them β¬οΈ What's New?π¬ A Little Anxious: My next workshop is Friday and honestly...not a lot of people have signed up. I know you're distracted with with Halloween and Election Day- which is why it's virtual so you can watch live, or get the replay and spam me with all your questions! Get your ticket now to calm my business owner heart. π§ββοΈ A Couple of Witches: My mom and I celebrated Halloween in Savannah, GA. It was so much fun- if you ever get a chance, go run around town with your mom in costume. We ended the night at Savannah Smiles Dueling Piano Bar singing Sweet Caroline. Things I LoveπΈ Seeing you! I've got 3,977 instagram followers- can you get my to 4,000 today??? follow me! πββ¬ Impulse Buy: I bought this for my halloween costume and it's actually really nice quality. If you've got a goofy tween in your life, this will be a very silly gift for them π |
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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.
"I was working in the lab late one night..." The Monster Mash by Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt Kickers Hello hello Reader, It's parent teacher conference season. This may be the longest one on one time you get with your child's teacher this year- so make the most of it! 3 Ways to Have a Productive Conference 1οΈβ£ Ask: What's the biggest challenge for students in this grade / subject? The problem with conferences is they tend to take place during a very "vanilla" time of year. The teacher...
"Here I am baby, signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours" Signed, Sealed, Delivered by Stevie Wonder Quick Links: π Double Story time! Fri 10/9 at Betty's and Sat 10/10 Story Time Costume Party at Batch House! π Early Bird Ending! Workshop Early bird discount ends TODAY. Save $10 with code: early10 Hello hello Reader, I remember when I was in 5th grade and I got my first C. Progress reports were sent home, and after years of being an A / B student, my math grade had slipped. When I got home, I...
"It's my party, and I'll cry if I want to" It's My Party by Lesley Gore Hey Reader! This weekend is my birthday! I'm so honored to turn 36 this weekend. I experienced a lot of joy, pain, and life lessons at age 35. I'm ready to take that wisdom on to my next age. The Joy: Anytime I got to swim, I had some really really good laughs this year, traveling far and wide to see my friends & family, sweet moments with my husband, and I got to meet so many of you this year! The Pain: I tore my calf on...