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The standard I chose is SC.K.HS.2.2 and it highlights how to address balancing time between electronics and physical activity. The purpose of this standard is to promote a healthy lifestyle in our youth. This standard is geared toward kindergarten students in particular. That being said, I do feel prepared to implement this standard to an extent. I think I can explain why a healthy balance between screentime and exercise is important, but I might need some advice on how to explain that to kindergarten students. I want to ensure that I can effectively explain this to my students so that it sets up a healthy lifestyle that they can pursue for the rest of their lives. 

The Educator Toolkit that I selected was kindergarten mathematics. I think these resources will be extremely helpful as a teacher because if I am needing some inspiration for lesson plans or resources to aid my lesson plan, they are listed here. Because the resources here are reviewed and approved, it will help me ensure that I am using something that will teach my students the correct content. Another resource provided by CPALMS are formative assessments. This resource details many different ways a teacher can assess their students' knowledge in certain areas. For kindergarten mathematics, this website provides 105 different formative assessments on different standards in the subject area. 

The Newsletter Design assignment is probably one of my favorite assignments that I have ever done in my education. I learned how to use different features on the desktop version of MS Word that I had never used prior, such as columns, hyperlinks, and moving images around the document so that they do not have to align with text. In the future, I think I could improve some of my spacing and the colors I used. Although I think that my colors fit the theme well and are pleasing to the eye, I would like to experiment with using different shades and colors instead of sticking to the same shade of orange like I did in this newsletter. I will definitely utilize the skills I acquired by making my own newsletters and posters in the future for my classes. I think newsletters are a great way to get information to and communicate with the parents and ensure that they know how to contact me if needed. 





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  1. Abigail DeCamilloFebruary 25, 2025 at 10:34 AM

    Hi Eden! I LOVE your newsletter! I also chose to focus on a Kindergarten class! I love the graphics of the books that you added, so cute!!

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2025 at 10:36 AM

    Hi Eden! Your newsletter is awesome! I liked that you picked to watch spookley the square pumpkin. It is a great movie!

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