FOUR more weeks until the start of school! There are so many mixed emotions as we approach a new school year. Here are some practical tips to do before the start of the school year! 1. Practice Lunch: Lunch is…
Monitoring the progress of each student is very important to us at Solid Rock. We want to make sure we are challenging the students that need it, keep pushing the students that are growing, and assisting the students when they are struggling.…
Kindergarten, First, Second, and Third grades are the fundamental building blocks to a successful educational career. Here’s some reasons why: 1. Love for learning: At Solid Rock we know the importance of creating a safe, fun, natural learning environment. Students that love…
It’s time for all things Red, White, and Blue! Cue in songs like God Bless America, America the Beautiful, and The Star Spangled Banner and cue in words such as hot, sweaty, sunny, iced lemonade, watermelon, and brats. Have you…
On average, 20-30% of a child’s reading and math skills are lost over the summer. (Downey, et al (2004)). OUCH. What can we do to help this percentage go down? You may be thinking: workbooks, more school, drilling math facts…
Summer has begun and summer reading programs have started but now you are at a loss for what books to read with or to your child. Our family loves to read book series because then you always know what book…
We are excited to introduce another special family at Solid Rock – the Bipperts! Justin and Brenna’s son, Drew, is currently in our Kindergarten class and such a huge part of our Solid Rock family! Tell us a little about…
Most parents struggle getting children to talk about their school day, especially if you have boys! Here are some tips to get your child to start talking (and maybe never stop!) about their day! 1. Give them a break after…