Tag Archives: Parental Involvement
5 Ways to Help Kids Who Are Struggling With Homework- tips to share with parents
From www.nannywebsites.com Though some progressive schools around the country have taken steps to eliminate homework, it still remains a fixture in the lives of most students. Homework can also be the source of much household suffering, either due to a … Continue reading
How to Help Distractible Kids Develop Solid Study Habits- Great to share with parents
From www.parttimenanny.org Many adults will attest to the fact that, as children, they were all over the place and had a difficult time paying attention to one thing at a time. Over the years, some of these adults learned coping … Continue reading
How to Reinforce School Lessons at Home- parental involvement; share with your students’ parents
From www.parttimenanny.org Kids can learn a lot at school when they pay attention, but that learning can also go by the wayside if it’s not reinforced at home. Think of all the lessons you learned in school, but have long … Continue reading
Try This: The New Parent-Teacher Conference- article about student-led conferences and getting parents to attend them
From nea.org By Alain Jehlen Educators innovate to make a venerable tradition work better. Student-led parent-teacher conferences seem to be taking the nation by storm, according to our totally non-random survey of NEA members on Facebook, discussion boards, and various … Continue reading
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7 Ways to Encourage Reluctant Readers-article by Steve Reifman
This is a great article to include in an Open House or Parent Teacher Conference packet. From stevereifman.com Reading is a tremendously appealing, satisfying activity, and children will become hooked once the adults in their lives consistently build it into … Continue reading
10 Ways to Help Your Kids Do Better in School- article by Steve Reifman
This is a great article to include in an Open House or Parent Teacher Conference packet. From stevereifman.com Parents are their children’s first and most important teachers. In this critical role parents have the greatest impact on their kids’ academic, … Continue reading
9 Reasons to Communicate Frequently with Parents-article by Steve Reifman
From stevereifman.com Consistent parent involvement dramatically increases the likelihood that quality learning will occur in the classroom and at home. Parents play such a crucial role in their children’s academic, physical, social, and moral development that we, as teachers, make … Continue reading
Help! My Kid’s Just Not Into Reading!- article and tips for parents
From thebookchook.com Let’s face it. Despite all our efforts, some kids just aren’t into books. Yet we know how important reading is for their life at school and beyond. Is there anything parents can do to change this attitude to books … Continue reading
Cool Class Newsletters- how to write an effective classroom newsletter
blog written by Rachel Lynnette- www.minds-in-bloom.com on theorganizedclassroomblog.com A class newsletter can be a vibrant, dynamic tool for keeping parents informed about what is happening in your classroom, or it can be yet another school handout that never gets read. … Continue reading
Holding Parents Accountable: Grades? Fines? Jail?- article about parent accountabililty
By Catherine Durkin Robinson Legislators, groups, and school officials across the country are trying to change No Child Left Behind and make the law, along with our schools and education in general, much better. They stress the importance of teachers, … Continue reading
Why is Parental Involvement Important in Children’s Education?- article
Why is Parental Involvement Important in Children’s Education? by Ronnie Phillips Why is parental Involvement Important in Children’s Education? Numerous research has been done to conclude that parents who are involved with their children’s education are building the foundations for … Continue reading
