Parents would send in notes requesting notes for additional copies so they could have one in the car for when they are traveling or a “fridge copy.” I started to learn through that class that they do hold a great importance within and outside of the classroom. Parents would connect with me and reference the newsletter directly in the conversations, proving my original theory incorrect.

What can I say, I was naive and I was proved wrong (isn’t that the point of student teaching, to learn through mistakes or misconceptions?).

If your Parent Board is in primary colors, hot glue crayons or Legos in primary colors in the corners. Keep to one 'theme' per board, and a utilize a coordinating color scheme, so the focus isn’t diverted from important information. Again I thought otherwise, as I was more focused on the extra time it took and not the outcome of them. Try children’s wrapping paper for a different, fun bulletin board background. When we talked about newsletters within my college courses, I would always think “it sounds like a great, but who has the time? What parents are going to take the time to read through these?” When I began to do my practicum, I noticed in my cooperating classroom that the teacher I shadowed would send home weekly newsletters that included spelling lists, events for the week, homework notifications, and any other information that was must have for the parents. I heard phrases like “home to school connection” and “parent involvement” without really knowing, at the time, what that truly meant. I remember when I first started my teaching program and all the conversations revolved around parent communication and connections. CPIs Newsletter for Parents Giving Thanks 13 Homework Routines Are Your Friend 04 Teaching Children to Cope With Anxiety 11 Simple Summertime Ideas 26.

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