adapted from Family Friendly Communication for Early Childhood Programs Educators look at writing very differently than they did a generation ago. The things that young children seem to do naturally when given paper and markers are now viewed as true forms of writing. There are at least six different stages of writing: Drawing: Children draw…
Read MoreFrom Family Friendly Communication for Early Childhood Programs Children learn many math skills long before they are ready for the basics of addition and subtraction. One of these skills is the ability to sort objects. When they sort, children group things that belong together in some way. Kids often sort by color – red blocks…
Read Moreadapted from Family-Friendly Communication for Early Childhood Programs As they finish reading a storybook to a child, grown-ups often groan when they hear the words, “Read it again!” Many adults tire of reading the same books over and over, but repeated reading is actually very good for young children. Children learn important things from hearing…
Read MoreAll children are unique just as all adults are unique. We are all a product of our temperament, personality, and life experiences. Your own temperament and life experiences dictate how comfortable you feel with individuals who learn, behave, or react differently from you. Often when you are uncomfortable with a child it is because you…
Read MoreIt is the time of year when we see more colds, stomach ailments, and other illnesses. Please remember that children with the following signs of illness cannot be at school: · fever of 100 degrees F or over, · diarrhea · vomiting · nausea · severe cough · any undiagnosed rash · sore or discharging…
Read More· Run the green dish tub, compost pail, and table washing pail through the dishwasher daily. · Wash the green dish tub first, then load it with clean dishes as they come out of the dishwasher. This could save you an extra trip upstairs to return the dishwasher dish rack. · Do not allow children…
Read MoreThe portrait studio, Yuen Lui, will be taking portraits of all HPPK children on Wednesday, November 15 (Green Class) and Thursday, November 16 (Kindergarten and Blue Class). As each preschool child arrives, his parent may take him to the Community Room. Kindergarten portraits will take place right after preschool portraits. After all children have had…
Read MoreOnly a few more weeks until our auction! I’m looking forward to seeing you all and coming together to support HPPK! Here are a few things to note as we get close. · If you are making/bringing a dessert for the dessert auction, please be sure it is pre-portioned so plating will be simple. I…
Read MoreWet and cold weather has arrived. Please remember to send warm jackets, hats, gloves, and shoes or boots so we can play outside every day. Nature and community walks require appropriate outerwear as well. You may need to change the clothing that is in your child’s extra clothes bag now that the weather is brisker.…
Read MoreOccasionally school must be cancelled due to inclement weather or other natural disasters. When the Hillsboro School District closes for snow, ice, wind, flood, or earthquakes we close as well. Sometimes in the early morning the roads are too slippery for the district to open on time. In that case they will announce that school…
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