Dear Parent/Guardian,
For Your Heart
Your second-grader is learning how to greet others and make introductions because:
• A heart-felt greeting builds a bridge to others; the absence of a friendly greeting builds a wall.
• A smile breaks through almost any language or cultural barrier. When you smile, the world smiles with you.
• Learning how to greet and introduce others helps young children overcome shyness and uneasiness in social settings.
This week, your child’s class is learning the importance of making proper introductions.
For the Heart of Your Child
Your child is learning how to with: You can help your child practice how to:
• Introduce a friend to his/her family, beginning with the oldest family member first
• Use the appropriate title for introducing adults
• Introduce a new friend to other friends by using names properly
• Be polite with friends and family
When your child is with friends, ask your child to introduce a sibling to the friends. Watch your child and if the sibling is older, encourage him or her to introduce the sibling first, then the friends.
Ask your child to introduce one of his or her friends. Help your child introduce you by the appropriate name or title. This can even be practiced with stuffed animals or action figures!
From Our Hearts to Yours,
PS Ask your child what FRIENDLINESS and MATURITY mean!
FRIENDLINESS—Welcoming others by offering a smile and a kind word
MATURITY—Making the right choice, even when others around me do not
For Your Heart
Your second-grader is learning how to greet others and make introductions because:
• A heart-felt greeting builds a bridge to others; the absence of a friendly greeting builds a wall.
• A smile breaks through almost any language or cultural barrier. When you smile, the world smiles with you.
• Learning how to greet and introduce others helps young children overcome shyness and uneasiness in social settings.
This week, your child’s class is learning the importance of making proper introductions.
For the Heart of Your Child
Your child is learning how to with: You can help your child practice how to:
• Introduce a friend to his/her family, beginning with the oldest family member first
• Use the appropriate title for introducing adults
• Introduce a new friend to other friends by using names properly
• Be polite with friends and family
When your child is with friends, ask your child to introduce a sibling to the friends. Watch your child and if the sibling is older, encourage him or her to introduce the sibling first, then the friends.
Ask your child to introduce one of his or her friends. Help your child introduce you by the appropriate name or title. This can even be practiced with stuffed animals or action figures!
From Our Hearts to Yours,
PS Ask your child what FRIENDLINESS and MATURITY mean!
FRIENDLINESS—Welcoming others by offering a smile and a kind word
MATURITY—Making the right choice, even when others around me do not