I believe in the power of positive communication. Here is a scope about the importance of establishing positive communication with your families. It is never to late to start! ...
parent communication
Showing that we CARE
Last night was Open House. It was fabulous! I had a lot of students and families come, and I was so glad to have the opportunity to share our classroom procedures, learning opportunities, and other curriculum information with the families. Freebie from @Sheila Jane Teaching Freebies We loved putting this writing activity together for our parents. We showcased our data notebooks from Briana Beverly, reading and math notebooks, Lucy Calkins writing folders, a cute Back to School picture, and some Math About Me friends. However, today's post is about more than just our Open House event. It is actually about what happened in the last 72 hours BEFORE our school's Open House events. In the past, my teammates and I had thrown around the idea of hosting some sort of gathering with our second grade parents. We wanted to connect with parents on a level that was more informal, more personal, and outside of the typical classroom setting. That idea was just swimming around in ...