Building Home / School Partnerships Presented by Lynne R. Farlough.
Building Home / School Partnerships
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Building Home /Building Home /School Partnerships School Partnerships
Presented by Lynne R. Farlough
What are we learning today?What are we learning today? How parents and families can connect with the teacher before
the school year starts
Maintaining the connection during the school year
Recognizing the teacher is a person first
Why it’s important for teachers to communicate with parents and families
Ways a teacher should communicate with parents and families
Ways for teachers to encourage parents and families
Connect Before the Connect Before the School Year StartsSchool Year Starts
Let your child’s teacher know you look forward to working with them
Exchange email addresses
Share information about your child
Share how your child learns
Share positive stories and anecdotes about your child
Maintaining the Connection Maintaining the Connection During the School YearDuring the School Year
Stay involved
Share important information that your child has shared with you, with your teacher
Be positive and prepared for school activities and meetings
Volunteer
Consider donating classroom supplies
Use a home/school communication book; a good example can be found at the following links:
www.iidc.indiana.edu/styles/iidc/defiles/IRCA/Handouts2_6-2009.pdf and
www.iidc.indiana.edu/styles/iidc/defiles/IRCA/Handouts6-2009.pdf
Remember the Teacher Remember the Teacher is a Person Firstis a Person First
Send cards for special events in the teacher’s life
Don’t forget to say “thank you” for the big and little things
Saying “thank you” can be more than just words
Respect the teacher’s schedule
Don’t forget to acknowledge the teacher’s co-workers
Sharing Your AppreciationSharing Your Appreciation with Others with Others
Let the administration know how much you appreciate your child’s teacher
Nominate your favorite teacher for Teacher of the Year
End the School Year End the School Year on a Positive Noteon a Positive Note
Send handwritten notes of thanks to all of your child’s teachers
Keep in touch
Tips for communicating about Tips for communicating about instructional practices used with instructional practices used with
your childyour child Listen carefully when a teacher describes problems with aspects of your child’s
learning
Track how well your child is doing with the instructional practices
Ask about research on the effectiveness of the of the instructional practices or behavioral programs being used
Discuss whether there are cultural factors that might make a difference
Try to understand the way your child learns, so you can better communicate with your child’s teacher
Find out if supplementary educational services are available at your child’s school
Find out if your school provides online access to your child’s school assignments and grades
Communication From Communication From the Teacherthe Teacher
Why is it important to Why is it important to communicate with parents?communicate with parents?
Parents and families will have a better understanding of how you are helping prepare their children for success in school
They will learn how well their children are progressing in developing the building blocks of learning
They will learn ways in which they can help their children at home
The teacher will have a better understanding of the background and experience of the children
The children will see that the adults in their life care about them
Ways to Communicate with Ways to Communicate with Parents and CaregiversParents and Caregivers
Talk with parents and families as they deliver and pick up their children
Send home newsletters, notes, or emails
Use the home/school communication book
Schedule regular meetings
Ways to Encourage Parents Ways to Encourage Parents and Caregiversand Caregivers
Encourage parents and families to talk with children during daily routines
Encourage them to help children to name objects in their environment
Encourage parents and families to read and reread stories
Encourage parents and families to have children recount experiences
Encourage parents and families to visit libraries and museums with their children
Share with parents and families ideas about activities that can be done at home
Invite parents and families to visit your classroom
ResourcesResources
Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center (ECLKC) www.eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc Indiana Resource Center for Autism www.iidc.indiana.edu/ National Center for Learning Disabilities www.ncld.org/
Pyramid Contact InformationPyramid Contact Information
504-899-1505www.pyramidparentcenter.org
Pyramid is funded in part by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs
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