Working with Families
Parent Involvement
•Begin the year with sending a _______________ home to the child and parents
•Invite parents to an _______________ ___________________ in the spring before K and/or early in the year
•Give parents an ___________________ ___________________ of materials
•Other ways to involve parents
Diversity Issues
Talk about the different types of ______________ make-up
Celebrate the ________________________
Have stories and materials that depict diverse family constellations and
________________________
Parent Newsletters
“Ask me about” type of __________________________
Children-authored newsletters
Include educational information for ________________________ in newsletters
•Such as on your emergent literacy approach
•Estimated spelling and _______________________ books
•_________________________ and active learning
Parent Conferences
Usually ________________ each year - more if needed
Have parents help to set up _____________________
Use a ______________________ guide
Share children’s work
•Writing _____________________
•___________________________________
Informal conversations/notes throughout the year
End of Year Celebration
A chance to say goodbye and share _______________________ of the year
•Parents
•Siblings
•Other relatives