The importance of engaging parents, purposefully and meaningfully, in all
aspects of teaching and learning.
KSA 12
Communicating with parents and guardians is extremely important; I believe there should be a connection between the classroom and the student’s home life. Parents should be updated on their child’s progress while students should feel more at home when they are in the classroom. The first thing I do to connect with parents is send a letter home on the very first day of school. The purpose of this letter is to introduce myself and the course to the parents and to share my contact information. From this point forward, I will often give phone calls home or emails to the parents to discuss their child’s progress in the course. I also invite parents and guardians to exciting events during the school year; for instance, when my Biology 20 class went on a field trip I invited the parents to come along. In grade 3, parents are always welcome to help in the classroom and to join up on field trip and fun activities happening in the school. Every month I send home a newsletter updating parents on what we are learning, important dates and other informative information. I also communicate wit parents via agenda notes, letters home and a class website where pictures, homework and practise worksheet are always updated.
Additionally, I connect with parents a site called: Remind 101. This site allows me to remind students about classroom activities/events via text message without having to know cell phone numbers. I also invite the parents to join this site to see what massages I am sending their child either via phone or email.
Grade 3 Newsletter: October
Website: http://mrsgoodrich3e.weebly.com
I believe making positive connections with parents regarding their children is important to building a successful classroom and learning environment.
Additionally, I connect with parents a site called: Remind 101. This site allows me to remind students about classroom activities/events via text message without having to know cell phone numbers. I also invite the parents to join this site to see what massages I am sending their child either via phone or email.
Grade 3 Newsletter: October
Website: http://mrsgoodrich3e.weebly.com
I believe making positive connections with parents regarding their children is important to building a successful classroom and learning environment.
This is an example of the letter I sent home to all my classes on the first day of school. Specifically, this was the letter I sent out in my Science 20 class.