How to Follow Us on Blogger

Many of our loyal fans have asked how to follow us and comment on our blog.  Here are step by step instructions....

• Scroll down about half way down the screen
• Look for a box on the right side labeled "FOLLOWERS"
• Click on the "FOLLOW" button
• Next log in using your google, twitter, or yahoo account (click on the appropriate button)
• Click on "AGREE"
• If a security warning pops up click continue
• Select if you want to follow publicly or privately
• Optional edit picture to include a photo icon
• Finally click on the "FOLLOW THIS" icon

Hopefully this will be one of many opportunities for us to answer questions regarding The Circle Connection. We look forward to all your questions and comments.

Conference Time... What Should I Ask?

It's Conference Week and you're probably wondering what am I suppose to ask.  Do I just sit there and listen?   We have some questions for you to help you get the most out of your conference.  Here are our top 5 questions you want to ask...

1) Where do you expect my child to be by the end of the year and where should they be?  i.e reading levels, writing skills and abilities, math competency, etc.

2) How do you assess the children and determine their grading?  Possible responses could be tests, DRA assessments, or writing prompts.

3) What can I do to help my child achieve academic success?

4) How do you modify your instruction to meet all the different needs?

5) What should we be doing over the summer to prepare my child for next year?

We know from both personal and professional experience how valuable the conference is for both teacher, parent and student.  Hope you'll find these questions maximize your time!

Why Circles?

Many people have asked us.. "What's up with all the circles?"  There really is a legitimate reason why all of our products are on circles.  Believe it or not, your brain is relaxed and more easily able to process new information when looking at a circle.  This is the shape most people learn first and the least distracting to the brain.  Think about it with yourself and your children... what is the easiest shape to draw and identify?  The circle has no lines, sides, angles, no guessing is this a square, rectangle, rhombus, or a trapezoid.  Research and classroom studies have shown children learn better if the content is on a circle.  Hence The Circle Connection!

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