Choice Lit Topic: Family Relations
Families come in many forms. A good rapport with parents, siblings, and grandparents can make all the difference in building a classroom and school community. Here are some creative suggestions for reaching out to families through conferences, special events, and volunteer opportunities. Our contributors also share the challenges of communicating with parents, and what they’ve learned when they’ve failed to connect.
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Photo Booth and Young Readers
How many times had I seen that Photo Booth icon on my laptop but not really given it much thought? How many times did I think of Photo Booth as...
Play Is Powerful: Sharing Student Learning with Families
Sitting on the sidelines at a soccer practice, I overheard some parents discussing their children’s new teachers. One of them was the mother of a child in my class. My...
Personal Touches Early in the Year – Classroom Design Photo Essay Series
Early in the year, many of the walls in our classroom are bare, as we wait to fill them up with our learning - our new words, books we've...
Student-Led Conferences from Many Perspectives
In Ohio, teaching third grade has become particularly challenging, as it is sometimes difficult not to be consumed with test scores and test results. We have an Ohio law called...
