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10 Tips for Building Relationships with Families
When I started “Family February” I was a little worried that I wouldn’t be able to write that many posts about one topic – I should’ve known better. Not only are families a huge piece of the work that we do – because children’s lives are so highly influenced by the experiences of their families – but I also love love love family engagement. I know it’s technically March, but I want to wrap up my Family February with a little bit of a summary. So here are 10 tips for building those relationships with families: Be available – If a family member needs to talk to you find a…
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Writing letters to parents
At the beginning of the month I shared that one of my favorite ways to get to know children is to ask each parent to write you a letter about their child. I have often ended the school year by writing letters to each of my students, it a wonderful way to let them each know that they have been an important part of my year. I think it would also be a really great tradition to start writing letters to parents. I am constantly reminded that parents do not get enough credit for the wonderful things that they do for their children – if they get any credit at…
