How to Keep Kids Active in the Winter
Keeping kids active in the winter can be a challenge, but it’s not impossible. Here are some ideas to help keep kids moving.
Build your Child’s Vocabulary to Increase Comprehension
With the increase in screen time, communication has been happening less and less. This is having an impact on children’s ability to develop vocabulary. Here are some ways that you can help your child increase their vocabulary.
Important PowerSchool Message
Below is an important message from Mr. Unsicker regarding PowerSchool:
What is STEAM Education?
STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics. By providing STEAM education here at Frontier, we are giving students the opportunity to be creative and the chance to learn and apply inquiry skills as they collaborate with others. STEAM fosters engineering and design thinking and helps students master math and science concepts. Many STEAM […]
Embrace Boredom in Childhood
We live in a fast-paced world with an abundance of instant gratification and constant entertainment. Have you ever paused to consider what this creates in our children? As a result of this, children are faced with fewer challenges, fewer opportunities to communicate and no time to use their imaginations. The next time your child complains […]
Be an Engineer for the Day
Join us on Saturday, February 1 from 1-3 p.m. to become an engineer with a family member or friend.
Tips and Ideas To Foster Reading at Home Over the Holiday
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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?
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.
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.