Involving Parents
At the beginning of the year I always have a classroom meeting with my parents. I serve food and drinks, and we go over everything that will be covered, I go over centers in the classroom, I let them explore, ask questions, and I hand out my teaching packet. I go over the procedures and classroom rules, how children should be dressed, and what they can expect their children to learn. This meeting is very important, and I always have positive comments about it.
Extension of this meeting is a Family picnic. Many times we go to the park, but sometimes this is not allowed. I have conducted my family picnic on the playground. This gives families an opportunity to interact, I get to learn a lot about each family, and the year runs very smooth because you've already started building that relationship with them.
Extension of this meeting is a Family picnic. Many times we go to the park, but sometimes this is not allowed. I have conducted my family picnic on the playground. This gives families an opportunity to interact, I get to learn a lot about each family, and the year runs very smooth because you've already started building that relationship with them.
Talk about it!
Right outside your door hang a white erase board. You would explain to the parents the use of this board on your back to school meeting. This white board allows the teacher to communicate with parents what happened and what was learned at school that day. When parents see this they don't have to ask their child "What did you learn today" they will already know what to ask!
Right outside your door hang a white erase board. You would explain to the parents the use of this board on your back to school meeting. This white board allows the teacher to communicate with parents what happened and what was learned at school that day. When parents see this they don't have to ask their child "What did you learn today" they will already know what to ask!
Parents can: gather center materials, make journal booklets, make play dough, change bulletin boards, discard and replace old markers and crayons, help with class pets, read with students, play games with small groups, take pictures for the teacher, color, make discovery bottles, cut, glue, laminate materials, clean desktops, clean and fill glue bottles, review word lists with students, make flash cards, help run a school store, help create a class website, make samples for craft projects, dye noodles, sharpen pencils, return books to the library, assist with classroom celebrations, water plants, make photocopies (man that is a long list!, and you say you have nothing for them to do!) :)
Reading Aloud to your child:
-stimulates your child's imagination ,
-develops your child's interest in reading and in books
-improves your child's listening skills
-builds vocabulary
-helps your child to understand stories and 'book language'
-creates a bond between you and your child
-provides your child with a positive role model
Make sure you are reading nightly with your children!
Stories on the web to read with your child:
http://the-office.com/bedtime-story/indexmain.htm#stories
http://www.fablevision.com/place/library/index.html
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Rhymes.html
http://www.magickeys.com/books/index.html
http://www.ipl.org/div/storyhour/index.html
http://www.storyplace.org/storyplace.asp
-stimulates your child's imagination ,
-develops your child's interest in reading and in books
-improves your child's listening skills
-builds vocabulary
-helps your child to understand stories and 'book language'
-creates a bond between you and your child
-provides your child with a positive role model
Make sure you are reading nightly with your children!
Stories on the web to read with your child:
http://the-office.com/bedtime-story/indexmain.htm#stories
http://www.fablevision.com/place/library/index.html
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Rhymes.html
http://www.magickeys.com/books/index.html
http://www.ipl.org/div/storyhour/index.html
http://www.storyplace.org/storyplace.asp
