1. Love and Logic A program for families and caregivers of children

2. Mountain View Music Presentation

3. This year the Elementary Schools have given you some information about what is happening for our kinder students and opportunities. Some of the information I will share is specific to K-3 and also will be in conjunction with the WA-Kids information that was shared at George; the READY program at Pioneer; and today we will be learning about the LOVE and LOGIC program.

4. WA Kids Data: Percent of Students who demonstrate characteristics YearsPhysicalLiteracyMath Social/ Emotional LanguageCognitive 2012-2013 85%43%11%54%57%50% 2013-2014 52%43%14%65%50%53% 2014-1579%54%19%61%51%45.0%

5. WELPA Data September 2014 Level 1 Beginning English Level 2 Intermediate English Level 3 Advanced English Level 4 Transitional, exit program Kinder 22%54%1%

6. Kinder DIBLES Data Year Fall (Comp) Winter (NWF) Spring (NWF) 2012-13 22%56%88% 2013-14 25%62%80% 2014-15 25%51%

7. Kinder Had Early Childhood Experience 2014-201522/10836/1065/35 YearMtn. ViewPioneerGeorge

8. Let’s Read To You Kinder students reading

9. What is Love and Logic Developed by Jim Fay: former school principal Foster Cline: founder and psychiatrist Charles Fay: president and school psychologist The Love and Logic Institute is dedicated to making parenting and teaching fun and rewarding. Instead of stressful and chaotic, they provide tools and techniques that help adults achieve respectful, healthy relationships with their children.

10. What does it use? Humor, Hope, and empathy to build up the adult and child relationships Emphasizes respect and dignity for both children and adults

11. School Readiness Matters School is more than Reading and Math It is common to have a range of basic skills in the Kinder from 3-8 years-old. Often this range persists and in some cases widens from kinder to High School

12. Science Fair Presentations

14. The First Five Years! Learning occurs at a speed unmatched the rest of their life Experiences shape the brain for all future learning Birth to 5, children are learning every waking moment

15. READY! Training High quality, take home materials Binder with information and rhymes for each age Special READY! Game board Alphabet and number strips Toys that make learning fun and memorable

16. READY! Is a Lifestyle Play with a purpose 10 minutes a day Read at home 20 minutes a day Parents decide…which books and activities to used based on the interests and abilities of their child, and their family values and culture.

17. It’s All About the FDA! FUN! DANCE! ADJUST!

18. Fun and Frequent Interactions Promote Learning READY! Is designed so children learn… Happily within secure, loving relationships Playfully by participation, discovery, conversations Naturally through experience, repatriation, imitation Effectively from fun activities based on brain research

19. Thank You for Supporting Love and Logic Questions? Comments…