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FALLING BRANCH
Elementary School
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(540) 381-6148
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Domenic Saia
Carrie Bradshaw
Danielle Alderman
Preschool
Kelly Trotter
Delores Akers
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Shannon Linkous
Nikki Ravita
Erin Woolwine
Heidi Erickson
Lori Belew
First Grade
April Boutwell-Tomlin
Kristin Gunter
Amy Greer-Knowles
Jennifer Sunshine
Robin Grove
Second Grade
Jennifer Buchanan
Julia Griffith
Rachel Altizer
Emily Taylor
Katy Tomlin
Third Grade
Christy Frear
Sherri Kenley
Jessica Dinwiddie
Bree Greene
Presley Gravely
Fourth Grade
Laken Harrell
Simon Johnson
Mary Beth McKinney
Melissa Horning
Monica Bauer
Fifth grade
Kristen Hypes
Sheila Mathews
Amanda Sheppard
Tommy Trotter
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Gifted
Reading
Special Education
Specialties
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Guidance
Music
PE
Nurse
Medication Permission
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FBES Technology Work Order Request
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FBE Library Google Site
Catalog
Britannica
Bookflix - Online Literacy Resource
PBIS
What is PBIS?
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Here are some fun activities/tips/tricks that make learning engaging, as well as, informative.
Set aside time to write and read short stories to each other.
Find a board game that the whole family can play and have some fun (board games usually involve problem solving, math, writing, and many other transferable skills).
Read from a variety of sources – expose your children to different ways of writing and thinking
Play rhyming games – rhyming games help with improvisational skills and vocabulary.
Don’t limit yourself to a certain writing or vocabulary level – try new things and see what develops quicker than others.
Write different styles – experiment with different styles to broaden their skills.
Read together – dedicate time to read separate stories in the same room or the same story
Encourage them to explore art – different artistic expressions can go simultaneously with higher-level skills. Poetry is relatable to writing as much as music is to math.
Talk to your kids. Discuss what they did that day in school, what they liked, what they didn’t.
Make every day activities educational – engage your child to skim the paper for things, help you make shopping lists, or dictate recipes. Little things like this build transferable skills that help in a collection of different areas.
Encourage their curiosity.
Motivate with reward, applause, or recognition.
Routines are good – they set boundaries, time limits, schedules, and things to look forward to.
Talk about word families. Point out words that are related to other words and help build an early relationship with language, logic, and deduction.
Listen to music. Music can train children in subconscious, subtle manners – making them more receptive to lessons they may consider boring otherwise.
Look up words – don’t let your children remain confused. If they come across words they don’t understand, help them look it up and work through them.
Share family stories and talk regularly.
Go on adventures. Going camping, to museums, or sporting events exposes them to a completely new world of excite to experience.
Play games like I-Spy, where you engage multiple senses, deduction and problem solving.
Help your child keep a diary. Read it through with them, as this is both a good way to learn writing skills, speaking skills, and reading skills.