Parent Communication

Communicating with parents is something that you learn to do with time. It.is.critical. Parents do want to know what goes on in your classroom.  College did not teach me how to ask for things or deliver information that needs to be shared.  The way you communicate with your parents is something that needs tweaking just like anything else that happens in your classroom.

I have tried many things: weekly/monthly newsletter, daily e-mail, Weebly (classroom website), written notes, agendas...  Some proved to work better than others.  Some were a ton of work and not very successful.  This is a topic I continue to struggle with.

On the other hand, these have been the most successful ways of communication with my parents:

• A monthly newsletter (not printed, but e-mailed).  My current school sends everything electronically, but I did print them years prior. 

• A quick e-mail at the end of the day. Nothing special. Simple and to the point. #notcutethough

• Our student's agendas/planners (soon to be updated for the new school year) have helped a lot! 

• The latest bestest thing has been sharing about our upcoming field trip using Maribel's Letter Templates. Trust me when I say... you need them! 

• I would like to get to be a bit techier and use Instagram, remind, Facebook. Maybe next year :)

Goal for my 2015-2016 year: Better Parent Communication. Here's to that!

Student Planners Are Ready!

My Student Planners are ready!  I have to go to school to copy all the contents, but everything I need is included. My helper (AKA my mom) is leaving Saturday, and she is helping me with them. Mom always helps me with all my beginning of the year busy work stuff, but this time she is going back home a bit early :(

If you use a Bee Binder, Moose Binder, Owl Binder... this is for you.  These 62 pages will help you keep your kids organized and your parents well informed.

Find it HERE.

It includes: Covers, Information Sheets, Birthday Charts, Class Lists, My Passwords, Friends Information, Class Rules/Pledge/Promise, Schedules, Reading Logs, Weekly Homework, Behavior Calendars July 2013 – July 2014 (I will update next year), 100 Book Club, Homework Club, Parent Teacher Communication, Missing Homework Notes, Sharing Good News, Classroom Events, and Things I Learned. 

Is there anything else you would add?  Leave me a comment. I will randomly pick two friends to get this.