How to Teach Gratitude

This time of year can cause students to focus on material items and what they might not have instead of what they do have. Here are a few ways to teach gratitude at home. Keep in mind that learning gratitude takes time. Be patient and continue to model this at home.

How to Help Your Child Develop Basic Phonemic Awareness

What is Phonemic Awareness? Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear and manipulate sounds (phonemes) that makeup words. Phonemic awareness does not utilize visual letters. It is done completely through listening and speaking. These skills get stronger through repeated exposure and practice.  What are the skills to help my child start?

Parent/Teacher Collaboration

  Parents and teachers share the same goals for children and students; they want each individual to do their best. This will happen when parents and teachers work together. This can happen in a number of ways.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Frontier School Corporation will hold a public hearing on Monday, October 14, 2024 to discuss the details of a tentative contract agreement between the Frontier School Corporation and the Frontier Classroom Teachers Association. Date: Monday, October 14, 2024 Location: Frontier Jr.-Sr. High  School Library Time: 8:00 A.M. Location: 1 Falcon Drive, Chalmers, IN 47929 *The […]

How to Build Fine Motor Skills at Home

While screens can provide many early learning opportunities, many teachers are noticing that students are coming in with decreased fine motor skills. This can make writing, coloring and cutting very difficult in the early grades because their hand muscles are not strong. Here are some ways to help your child improve these skills at home:

Morning Routines Set Students up for Success

While time management is not a developmental skill until around 10-13 years of age, you can still set up your morning routine to help your child feel successful. It might help you feel less stressed at the same time. 

How to Get Your Child to Tell You about Their Day

Have you ever asked your child “How was school today?” only to get an answer such as “fine”, “good” or “bad”? This could be because of how the question is phrased. It is too easy for students to just give a one word answer. Here are a few examples of ways to ask and actually […]