Parent involvement

If you're looking for unique parent engagement ideas AND need to increase your school PTA or PTO membership, this post is for you! Fun parent involvement ideas and whole school events that will bring your school together. Tons of ideas for room parents, principals, teachers and parent organization leaders!

Parent involvement has a direct impact on student achievement. Becoming a mom really changed this teacher's perspective about parent communication. Use these tips to improve your communication with parents today!

I don't usually use a lot of parent volunteers. I have a lot of interest from parents but I've never been able to utilize them in a way that is good for me, them, and the students. I'm slowly involving them more and more each year. I am fortunate to have a lot of interest (sometimes more than I can handle) in helping out. For Open House/Meet the Teacher night I'm setting out this parent volunteer form. It's pretty basic and very general. You'll also see that my school does a background check…

Parent involvement matters. In this post, the benefits of having parent support are shared. Parent handouts for teachers are included.

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Parent involvement activities for daycare help you bond with parents and build relationships! Quality care is important, but communication is too.

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Parent Engagement is a great opportunity to get parents involved with your early childhood program and become a real partner in the education of their children. This 55-pg. download includes everything you'll need to implement this series in your program including: instructions, a parent welcome letter (describing the program), 12 2-page monthly newsletters, and printable activities that align with the newsletters.

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Looking for ways to increase parental involvement in your classroom? Then check out this infographic that lists 20 ways you can get parents more involved.

Give this free punch card printable to parents so they can track their participation in school events. A little prize at the end would be great, too! #pto #pta

The Eight Ps of Parent Engagement via @NEAToday

Our PTA needs your help. Our enrollment is extremely low this year. There are a couple of things you can do. 1. JOIN PTA- t...

Community involvement is a HUGE focus in our school district, as I am sure it is in many of your districts. If you are searching for some great ideas....I have got one for you! Last week, the elementary school where I work hosted Pastries for Parents. As the interventionist, I was the lucky one (thankfully I had some amazing helpers) who planned the event. That may sound like a complaint---but seriously---I love planning events, but there is no way I could have pulled it off without my…

This past spring, I attended the Alabama pre-K conference in Montgomery. The closing session featured Luis Hernandez (Early...

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Lately I've been thinking a lot about how to get parents more involved in the learning that happens at school. In my board, more and more over the years we have been discouraged from sending home work that is to be assessed. There has also been a major reduction in homework in general - homework is not something to be assigned for the sake of giving homework - if work is sent home, it is usually something the student didn't complete during class time. Now, don't get me wrong - as a parent of…

Immerse yourself in the power of partnership with "Fresh Ideas for Parent Involvement in the New School Year". This post is packed with creative, doable ways to engage parents and families in your classroom. From elementary-centric approaches to broader family involvement activities, this post charts the course for a year filled with robust collaboration. Discover a treasure trove of ideas aimed at fostering strong, meaningful partnerships. Visit the blog now to revolutionize parent…

This article contains several useful ideas you can implement in your classroom to help enhance the engagement of your students' parents.

Resources to take the guesswork out of how to get your messages out to parents.