Reminder! Monday, May 15th is our Spring Program for our main building! Hope to see you there!
Riley ELC is grateful for our wonderful teachers!
Wear BLUE tomorrow!
Reminder- No school today for Riley ELC students ONLY!
Week of the Young Child:
It's Family Friday!
Parents and families are children’s first teachers. Family Friday focuses on engaging families to support our youngest learners.
Encouraging Your Child Through Risks During Play
https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/tyc/fall2021/message-backpack-risks-during-play
Optimizing the Use of Media and Technology with Your Child
https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/tyc/winter2022/message-in-backpack
Am I Really My Child’s First Teacher?
https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/childs-first-teacher
Helping Your Child Through Change
https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/tyc/oct2020/message-backpack-change
Reminder!
Week of the Young Child:
It's Artsy Thursday!
Children develop creativity, social skills, and fine muscles with open-ended art projects that let them make choices, use their imaginations, and create with their hands.
Meaningful Art Projects Parents Can Fit into a Busy Day
https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/meaningful-art-projects-parents-can-fit-busy-day
Supporting the Development of Creativity
https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/supporting-development-creativity
Week of the Young Child:
It's Work Together Wednesday!
When children build together they experience teamwork and develop their social and early literacy skills. Grab some materials and create!
Choosing the Best STEM Activities for Your Child
https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/tyc/winter2021/message-backpack-stem
How to Support Children’s Approaches to Learning? Play with Them! https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/support-learning-with-play
10 Prop Box Ideas: Mini Learning Centers at Home
https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/10-prop-box-ideas-mini-learning-centers-home
We are so grateful for our wonderful paras!
Week of the Young Child:
It's Tasty Tuesday!
Tasty Tuesday isn’t just about eating your favorite snacks together. It’s also about cooking together and connecting math with literacy skills and science while introducing ways to incorporate healthy habits into children’s lifestyles.
Baking Math for Families and Young Children https://www.naeyc.org/resources/blog/baking-math
It's Music Monday!
NAEYC Week of the Young Child
Music Monday is more than singing and dancing, it’s a way to encourage children to be active while developing their early literacy skills and having fun with friends and family!
Playing with Music at Home: https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/playing-music-home
An Interview with Children’s Musician Ella Jenkins: https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/interview-childrens-musician-ella-jenkins
Support Math Readiness Through Music: https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/support-math-readiness-through-music
We are celebrating the Week of the Young Child!
We are celebrating Read Across America Week!
Riley ELC Spring Picture Day is Feb. 22nd!
Reminder! Our family engagement event, "Let's Make a Book!" is tonight from 5:30-6:30pm at Riley ELC (1201 N. 10th Street). This event is sponsored by Parents as Teachers and Riley ELC. For parents and children birth-kindergarten! All are welcome!
Join us on Feb. 9th from 5:30-6:30!
Thank you to everyone who participated in the food drive! We had 232 items donated. Jennifer Lasater's AM classroom won the contest for an ice cream party with 73 items!
Today at 3!
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Community Celebration
The students were so excited for their gift today!
