https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:42:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2296948 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 09:38:16 +0000 .twist. 2296948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have found that it REALLY depends on the teacher. Some years we get daily notes, other years we get practically nothing and getting information out of the kids just seems to get harder as the years pass. :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2296909 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 09:20:55 +0000 BandDmommy 2296909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We get a daily email with pics. There's also a snapfish account with 100s of pics. He also brings home a journal every Friday with pics and descriptions of what he is doing. I love it!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2296904 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 09:19:13 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2296904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1 is in school three days a week 8:30-12:30. We get a monthly newsletter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2296884 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 09:02:03 +0000 mediagirl 2296884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pregnantbee: haha my lo just says, "I played." They're very descriptive right now. :)</p> <p>We get a monthly sheet that tells us what the curriculum for that month is going to be. We get daily sheets that tell us what they did that day. I typically ask the teacher what they are working on that week so we can follow up at home. More often than not I can look around and see what letters they are learning and things like that because they have that information on the walls and in the story time area. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2296881 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 09:01:06 +0000 Mamaof2 2296881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: At Back to School night we talked about this - and we all agreed we wanted a weekly email - so every Friday the teacher sends one out - its great! (DS is also in 1st grade) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2296880 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 08:59:56 +0000 Andrea 2296880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: good to know! We just started K and I haven't heard anything either. For preschool, they sent out a monthly newsletter with the curriculum, but I don't know what elementary school does... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2296832 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 08:28:34 +0000 Ree723 2296832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD attends preschool two mornings per week for 3 hrs each time as well. She has a home journal that is meant to be filled out by her key worker at the end of each week, just giving us a snapshot of what she did that week, and is also a place for us to write in what kinds of things we did on the weekend or other exciting things DD may want to talk about. Last week was her first real week of school but I didn't have my part of the home journal filled out so it wasn't filled in by her teacher at the end of the week.</p> <p>Each child has their own individualised 'curriculum' of sorts - all preschools follow the early years national curriculum but there is no set pattern to it. Our key workers look at each of their students and plan activities according to what they are ready to learn next - eg, E is still using a fist grip with her pencils and crayons, so they're putting out lots of fine motor activities for her to strengthen the muscles in her hand/arm to help her learn the correct grip. As a result, they don't have a specific focus for the entire class each week as with six teachers and 24 kids in a session (max), it varies for each child. So from that perspective, they really can't do a weekly newsletter or anything of the sort...</p> <p>Also, at the end of each half term (every six weeks), we get a narrative in story form, written by her key worker, complete with pictures, demonstrating what she has learned that half term and what they will be targeting next half term. I'm happy with the level of communication we get - of course I'd love to know the minutiae of what she does during her time there, but I know that's not going to happen! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2296830 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 08:27:21 +0000 mrbee 2296830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son started first grade this year, and so far... no word on what they're up to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2296823 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 08:23:08 +0000 NavyRN2012 2296823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. My son is 9, and his teacher has a website, sends texts and emails as well as a weekly progress report. I love being kept in the loop on what needs to be done, otherwise my son probably wouldn't tell me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2296805 Mon, 21 Sep 2015 08:01:53 +0000 Mamaof2 2296805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: We get a daily every day that tells us what they did and what to work on at home - also tells me if they napped and how much of their lunch they ate</p> <p>@2PeasinaPod: our DCP uses Tadpoles too! I love seeing pics of them doing their thing at DCP :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2295451 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 21:47:20 +0000 stargal 2295451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>he only goes twice a week for 2.5 hours so we dont get any detailed report but i wish we did. We do get crafts sent home, he's been there three days already and each day he has brought home a cute craft! Its a play based setting where they follow a general schedule of storytime, play, songs, theme, snack time, outside time. etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2295444 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 21:35:58 +0000 mrsjyw 2295444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get a daily report and pics throughout the day. And a monthly newsletter. He goes mwf 8-1230 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2295442 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 21:34:55 +0000 sungirl 2295442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We get a monthly newsletter that tells us the theme for each week plus monthly birthdays and then a weekly schedule that tells us the book, craft etc they will do each day </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2295435 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 21:26:27 +0000 regberadaisy 2295435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly, 3 hours is not very long. After you factor in snack time and potty time it doesn't leave a lot of "learning" time. I won't expect *too* much. But after a while you'll be pleasantly surprised at the things she'll pick up even from circle time. After all, it's only been what, 2 weeks of that since she started?</p> <p>You keep saying, "tuition based". What do you mean? That her preschool isn't free? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2295431 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 21:23:41 +0000 MamaG 2295431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo was in a structured daycare at that age. We received a weekly email with the learning theme and activities for the week. We also received a more broad monthly calendar. I would also talk to the teacher at pick up. I'm not sure if you have that opportunity. </p> <p>Also in our public 4s program. They have been very focused on routines and expectations for about three weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2295428 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 21:21:33 +0000 MrsF 2295428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>M is almost 3 and in a tues / thurs preschool. We get a daily email with what they did and some pictures of the kids from that day. I think the pics are a bit overkill but I like reading through it with M at the end of the day so that she can show me her friends and we can talk about her day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2295426 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 21:14:53 +0000 Bao 2295426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaG: shes 3 and goes for 3 hours a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2295425 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 21:12:53 +0000 MamaG 2295425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: how old is she and how many hours per day is her program? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2295394 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 20:24:38 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2295394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: We have the Tadpole system (an app that they use to let us know what they've done every day), and get a daily Tadpole report. Sometimes it's just the skills they worked on that day, and other times it's more detailed with a picture or two. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2295389 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 20:18:23 +0000 LilSprinkles 2295389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS's school has an app that gets updated everyday with what they are learning, activities they do, and things that parents can do at home.</p> <p>I teach kindergarten and send weekly newsletters home on Monday. I, also, update our class Facebook page a couple times a week. Since most of my student's parents don't speak English (and I only speak two languages), it's a great communication tool (it gets translated into the many languages.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2295362 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 19:45:40 +0000 mrsjazz 2295362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We get a daily sheet in her folder with highlights of what the class did for the day. I like it because it gives me a way to discuss school. She brings home little projects she has done in class and to do at home.</p> <p>ETA: Wow I feel lucky with my daily letters!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2295355 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 19:39:59 +0000 fancyfunction 2295355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They let us know we'll be getting a monthly newsletter about the goings on in class. And our orientation packet had an outline of how each day would be broken up </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2295354 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 19:39:23 +0000 matador84 2295354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS has a weekly folder they send home with all his work. They start this in the 2s class at our preschool. They also send home a weekly newsletter that features a different classroom each week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2295353 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 19:35:41 +0000 Bao 2295353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just to clarify, I'm not concerned about getting every detail of their day but I would like to know what they are doing so that I can talk to her about it at home. She hasn't brought anything home that she's done so I'd like to know she's doing a little more there than at home, since its tuition based. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2295323 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 19:01:02 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2295323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are just starting but it's written on a white board next to the sign in. But I am more concerned with how the teachers are responding to things that come up, rather than there being a heavy teacher directed curriculum. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2295320 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 18:57:07 +0000 yoursilverlining 2295320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, there is a daily weekly curriculum that's emailed. Lists the learning theme of the week, what books they will read at circle time (not an exhaustive list, just the ones that fit the theme), what day the music lady comes, days they have water play outside, science/math/art main activities for the theme. </p> <p>I'll be honest, i don't usually read it :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2295310 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 18:44:04 +0000 regberadaisy 2295310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: at my daycare at the beginning of the month there is a written newsletter and a calendar. Each week has a specific skill set they're working on. Then each day the specific activity to work on that skill. I think doing everything once a month makes more sense. Weekly seems like a lot of time id rather they spend towards the kids! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2295307 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 18:40:20 +0000 Bao 2295307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: well I just thought something as simple as, this week: shapes and the color green. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2295297 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 18:28:04 +0000 Truth Bombs 2295297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At the beginning of each week we get an email with the focus for each day that week. And then on her sheet at the end of the day there is a section that says "to continue my learning at home ask me about....." And they fill something in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-what-your-lo-is-working-on-at-school#post-2295296 Fri, 18 Sep 2015 18:27:52 +0000 regberadaisy 2295296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We get a monthly newsletter and there is also a chalkboard on the room door. I think a weekly newsletter is a bit much! </p>