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Pancake Recipe
Ingredients :
°1 cup flour
°Two eggs
°½ c water or milk
°¼ tsp salt
°2 tsp butter, melted

Instructions:

In a bowl, combine flour, butter and eggs. Gradually add milk or water, stirring to consolidate. Add salt and beat to smooth till you get a running consistency

Heat oiled iron pan or skillet on medium-high heat. Pour the batter over the frying pan, using about 1/4 cup for each pancake.

Tilt the dish in a circular motion so that the batter evenly coats the surface.

Cook the pancake for about 2 minutes, until the base is lightly golden and bubbles appear on the dough

Release with a spatula, flip and repeat on opposite side. Serving hot.
Enjoy !

Our nursery 1 phonics reading program today at Sancta Virgo international academy. God is really working wonders.

WHY SOME KIDS HAVE TROUBLE WRITING THEIR IDEAS

Some kids have a hard time putting their thoughts “on paper.” They struggle to come up with ideas, organize thoughts, or figure out how to start or finish a piece of writing. Teachers often call these written expression skills.

When kids have trouble with written expression, it doesn’t mean they’re not smart, or that they’re not interested in writing. Many kids who struggle are trying as hard as they can. They may just need more practice and better support.

When young kids have trouble with writing, it could be their age. Not all kids develop writing skills at the same pace. And the differences can be even greater for kids who are young for their grade.

Sometimes kids struggle because they haven’t been taught important writing skills in school. This includes harder skills like how to organize a research paper. Or the basics, like when to use a comma or period.

Some kids have learning and thinking differences that cause trouble with writing. One is called written expression disorder. It refers to difficulty organizing and expressing thoughts in writing. Or they may have trouble with mechanical writing skills like handwriting. Kids who struggle with focus can also have trouble writing.

Reading challenges like dyslexia can cause trouble with writing , too. That’s because reading and writing are language skills that work together. Learn about signs that kids struggle with reading .

TYPES OF WRITTEN EXPRESSION SKILLS


Expressing ideas in writing is one of the hardest things kids do in school. It’s a complex task that requires a bunch of skills. These include:

✓ Using proper sentence structure

✓ Writing in different genres (persuasive essays, narratives, etc.) and about different topics

✓ Planning, editing, and revising writing

✓ Reflecting on the process of writing

✓ Understanding what’s read and using that information when writing

✓ Understanding and using relevant vocabulary

✓ If kids have trouble with any of these skills, the result can be poor writing.

At the most basic level, kids need to have good handwriting and typing skills so what they write can be read.

SIGNS OF WRITTEN EXPRESSION DISORDER

Writing trouble can show up in lots of ways. Kids who have a hard time with expressing ideas in writing may:

✓ Make excuses, complain about, and avoid writing assignments

✓ Be able to tell a story or share ideas out loud, but struggle to do so in writing

✓ Write or type very slowly, or sit for long periods of time without writing

✓ Finish a writing task quickly without giving it much thought

Here are some things you might see in kids’ writing (including short-answer questions on tests) when they struggle to express their ideas:

✓ Words that are misused or that have the wrong meaning

✓ Words that are repeated over and over

✓ Poor spelling

✓ Grammar errors, like missing verbs or incorrect noun-verb agreement

✓ Words and sentences that don’t make sense

✓ Essays or papers that lack organization

✓ Written work that seems incomplete or half-done

✓ Important facts or details glossed over or missing

✓ Messy handwriting or typing with lots of mistakes

# # Gracious Thursday

# # Success tonic

After having a chat with a demoralized educator yesterday night,I decided to come with some destructive habits that may be holding people back from succeeding.

Some of the them are :
- Seeking approval : If you are focused on what others think of you,you aren't listening to yourself. Your attempts to gain approval from others will only hold you back .You are your own person ,with your own successes and failures .
-Undefined goal: Many people have an idea ,concept or dream they want to turn into reality. But without a firm plan and a clear vision,you have no way of achieving anything. Defining your goals is the first step towards making them happen .
- Self - doubt : Self doubt is a dream killer. Negative thinking and a fear of rejection will only fuel feeling of uncertainty and indecision .If you constantly doubt yourself and question whether your goals are attainable ,your pessimistic feelings will become self fulfilling. Always believe in yourself and visualize your success ,you are much more likely to succeed.
-Procrastination and inaction: Procrastination is the quicksand of accomplishment .With so much distraction out there,it is easy to get suckered into inaction and complacency. Failure to keep moving forward will lead to stagnation. If you are afraid of taking the next step ,you will eventually be overtaken by inertia and indifference.
- Putting yourself down m- if you constantly engage in negative self - talk or putting others down,you are only inviting negativity into your life.
- Staying in your comfort zone: Taking risks is a scary proposition for many. Stepping outside your comfort zone means taking a step of fait and inviting the possibility of failure .But you will never know what you are capable of doing unless you try. Remember,with great risk comes the possibility of great reward.
- The need to always be perfect ; Nobody is perfect. Constantly striving for perfection only sets an unattainable bar for success .Make mistakes and learn from them.
Good morning