What are habits? Habits are formed when we do something in a routine manner. It could be brushing our teeth or washing our face morning and night to making sure we drink enough water each day. Or it might be that we put our car keys in the same place each night so we can find them easily when we need them again. We can also form good and routine habits with schoolwork, studying and even kindness.
At Aspen View Academy, along with educating your students, we teach them ways to form good habits. We teach them different ways to study so they can pick which ones work best for them and the way they learn. This allows them to develop good study habits which will set our students up to have strong lifelong learning abilities. Additionally, we strive to teach them good school work habits and to develop organizational skills. Great organizational skills help set the foundation which they can use when planning work projects in the future, meeting deadlines in their careers, or due dates for their school assignments. With good school work habits, our students have a great sense of accomplishment when they finish an assignment or do well on an assessment. Finally, we teach them the habit of being kind through our Capturing Kids Hearts program. We get to know your student(s) and they get to know classmates as we build a foundation of capturing their hearts to capture their minds. Building these relationships through acts of kindness supports us knowing each other better and understanding each other much more easily. This in turn creates a strong climate and culture here at AVA.
Teaching our students good habits supports them to develop into great thinkers and citizens. This sets them up for success both academically and in their daily lives. Additionally, learning to have good habits builds a strong foundation to be responsible adults. They can take the habits they build here and apply them to their learning experiences and eventually their future careers. We hope these methods support your child to develop good habits to use for their schoolwork, studying, and showing kindness to others. Leading by example in demonstrating these habits allows them to see great examples everyday at AVA. Thank you for partnering with us in showing your child ways to form good habits for their future.
Jean Fanning
3-5 Assistant Principal
