Protecting Children in Jacksonville

The Monique Burr Foundation for Children invites the community to attend a special lecture to learn how to “better protect children and improve their physical, social, emotional, and academic well-being.”

Director of the Crimes Against Children Research Center, Dr. David Finkelhor, will present “Developmental Victimology: Conceptualizing and Intervening in Crime, Violence and Abuse in the Lives of Children” 

on April 29 

at the Herbert University Center. 

Reserve a seat by contacting Tammy Long 

at tlong@moniqueburrfoundation.org 

or (904) 562-1849 by April 22. 

Click here to download the flier.

Reading is Fun Run

Duval County Public Schools’ annual celebration of student achievement in literacy, the P.E.P. Rally for Excellence, is returning to the Jaguars’ Cabanas and Fan Zone on May 30 along with the newest additions to the festivities, the SPIRIT 5K Stadium Run ($20) and free, one-mile Reading Is Fun Run for kids. To help get participants in the racing and reading “spirit,” the school district has developed race logs to prepare the body and mind for the big day. This year’s activities will be held from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.   

To register or learn more about P.E.P. Rally events, click here.

Race log - SPIRIT 5K

Race log - Reading Is Fun Run – One mile

Resources for Florida Students

FloridaStudents.org

FloridaStudents.org is a resource database offering links and material from over the internet to support students learning in language arts, mathematics, science, and civics.  Each content area is broken down into grade level specific content and provides resource material aligning with the state standards. 

Please share this resource link with students, parents, teachers and other stakeholders.

www.floridastudents.org.

www.floridastudents.org

Pre-Readiness Skills for Kindergarten

We Have An App For That: Pre-Readiness Skills for Kindergarten

By Michele Bell-Badger, MA, CCC-SLP

As we reach the halfway mark to the end of the 2014-2015 school year, we begin to turn the page towards planning for the fall of 2015-2016.  If you have a 5-year old like I do, my focus is on the question, “Is he prepared for Kindergarten?”  Let’s face it, my expectation of a Kindergarten curriculum looks nothing like my son’s projected Kindergarten curriculum. The expectation for this next generation seems to be far advanced than the expectation in earlier generations. As a parent, the realization of these high standards can be overwhelming.    For all of the parents facing the same fears or anxiety that I am feeling, and asking yourself, “Is he or she ready for Kindergarten?” these apps are provided just for you.

Happy Surfing!

Name of App	Name of Developer	Details of App	Cost of App
Children’s Countdown-Visual Timer	Fehners Software, LLP	Visual timer for children	Free Offers in-app purchases
Funbrain Jr.	Pearson Education, Inc.	Letter recognition, letter sounds, early literacy,  fine motor skills sequence, order, patterns, quantity and number sets	Free
Alphabet Aquarium School Adventure	CFC.s.o.r.                                           Parent’s Choice Award Winner	Four puzzle games that features the letters of the alphabet.	Lite version available for Free and in-app purchases Full Version is $1.99
Kindergarten Readiness	Pearson Education, Inc. Gold Award of Excellence in the educational category at the 2014 Communicator Awards.	Early math, literacy, cognitive development, self-care, motor skills, communication and social skills	$1.99
Phonics Island Early Reading Spelling & Tracing Montessori Preschool	CFC.s.o.r.                                           Parent’s Choice Award Winner	Recognize letter sounds, trace uppercase and lowercase letters, match letters, recognize a variety of animals, identify beginning sounds	Lite version available for Free Full version is $2.99

The Health and Happiness Group

In collaboration with Catholic Charities, Lutheran Social Services, the ESOL Department, and the Department of Children and Families, The Center for Language and Culture will host a  special class of four sessions that starts on March:

The Health and Happiness Group

March 24

3:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Needlework Crafts and Healthy Behavior for Mind and Body

Bring needlework if you have it or we will provide supplies.

This group will meet for 4 Tuesday afternoons.

Repeat on 3/31, 4/7 and 4/14

Also please share the information about all our Free Activities offered this month by the ESOL Department in collaboration with Parent Academy at the Center for Language and Culture. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

Hind Chahed

Coordinator, The Center for Language and Culture

7401 Old Kings Rd South

Jacksonville, FL 32217

chahedh@duvalschools.org

904 739 4891

www.duvalschools.org/esol  

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