Keeping in Touch with Parents via Email and a Class Website!  I have a Reception class in South Australia and keeping the lines of communication open is one of my high priorities. I have always used newsletters and ...

Productive and happy Parent Helpers  I use parents to take small groups for picture chats, literacy games, overseeing Readers Theatre, overseeing the use of websites, assisting with personal ...

Parent Input Guide  At the beginning of each school year each parent is asked to contribute ideas with a Parent Input Guide.

In this guide the parents are given most ...

Parent Teacher Communication - Parent Note  Just wanted to share this note my friend received from her son's Teacher. I thought it was very encouraging.

I quote from the note...

"Just a quick ...

What we did at school today...  A great way to inform parents about what is happening in the classroom is to set up at board named "What we did at school today..." Take photo's during ...

Family Matters - a parenting tool  Hi,

I enjoy this site but haven't had anything to contribute until now.

I stumbled on an interesting application for my iPhone that I thought might ...

What did you do at school today?  This is the question invariably every parent asks their child and the answers range from "Nothing" to "Don't know" and "Played with my friends". It's hard ...

Parent Teacher Communication - KIT Book  I use a K.I.T (Keeping In Touch) book to communicate with the parents in my class.

I write a fortnightly letter that includes information about what ...