Teaching Tolerance
Parent/Guardian Information and Preference Form
Some parent/guardian contact forms are just better than others. This one is great. Respectful, informative, complete, this communication form even includes an assurance that the information will not be shared.
Curriculum Corner
Student/Parent Contact Form
Communication with parents is key in creating success for young learners. Keep track of important contact information and records of communication with helpful worksheets.
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Back to School Night
Come prepared for your next Back-to-School Night with an organized and informative presentation for your parents. Here you'll find a sample PowerPoint that includes such highlights as the teacher's homework expectations and...
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Effective Back-to-School Nights
Here is an engaging and creative project to do with your ESL learners in preparation for back to school night. A digital camera is used to photograph each pupil, and everyone completes a short writing assignment that goes along with...
Curriculum Corner
Meet the Teacher Night
Use a packet of colorful chalkboard-themed Meet the Teacher Night sign-in and information sheets as part of your back-to-school activities. The packet is complete with welcome signs, classroom labels, methods of transportation labels,...
Have Fun Teaching
Parent Volunteer Sign-Up
Planning a field trip? Looking for parents to lead small groups or assist in the classroom? Use a sign-up form to gather volunteers. There is space for parent name, a student name, a phone number, and comments on availability. See the...
Have Fun Teaching
Parent Contact Information
Start off the school year with information. Hand out this form during the first week of school. Parents or guardians fill in phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and pick-up information. See the materials tab for a second similar form for...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Night Shift Daddy (Spinelli)
Do any of your budding readers have parents who work the night shift? Eileen Spinelli's book Night Shift Daddy, which can be found on YouTube if you don't have it, examines this family dynamic in a positive light and is an...
Ms. Yorks Class
Back to School Night Sign-In Sheet
Remember whose parents came to Back-to-School Night with a pre-made sign-in sheet that requires attendees to write their name, phone number, email address, and more.
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How Can I Help My Child Succeed in School?
Engage parents in extending their child's education beyond the classroom with this simple handout. Offering seven suggestions for ways parents can support the success of their children, this is an excellent resource for establishing...
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Classroom Hunt
Make connections with the biggest advocates for the children in your class—their parents! A set of classroom tools includes parent communication forms, opportunities for parents to volunteer, and a page for them to help you get to know...
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Back-to-School Night: What Parents Need to Know
Get prepared for your Back-to-School Night presentation with these tips and ideas.
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Help with Reading
Children's education doesn't have to end when they leave the classroom. Support parents with imporving their children's reading comprehension skills at home with this list of guiding questions.
Student Handouts
Guest and Visitor Sign-In Sheet
A handy sign-in sheet is the perfect addition to your parent conference or open house night. It provides three columns for names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses.
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Healthy Heart Night
The idea of having a Healthy Heart Night at your school is a fabulous thought. Here are a few ideas that detail was done at one elementary school. It would take a lot of organizing to make it happen, but seems well worth the effort. This...
Playbooks
Reader's Theater Exercise
Here's a great idea for your Parent/Family Night—host a Reader's Theater! Everything you need to organize the night, as well as a K-3 and a 4-7 script, is provided in the packet.
Attentance Work
Teaching Attendance: Everyday Strategies to Help Teachers Improve Attendance and Raise Achievement
Build a culture of attendance with the help of this 7-page toolkit loaded with suggestions for specific things you and parents can do to improve attendance, and in turn, raise the achievement of learners. Included are suggestions for...
Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks School Community Toolkit
Guide members of the educational community in understanding and supporting autistic learners. A kit from Autism Speaks includes an array of tools designed for parents, teachers, and community members.
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Good Night, Gorilla Activity Card
In this reading worksheet, students respond to the book Good Night, Gorilla by completing an activity at home with a parent. Students cut out the 8 pictures at the bottom of the page. Parents read the story summary and students paste the...
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Welcome Back to School
Get your classroom ready for Back-to-School Night with this collection of templates and displays. Including a back-to-school banner, name tags, book plates, parent invitations, table settings, and much more. This resource...
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Homework Contract
Establish strong study habits from the beginning of the year with a contract that details good practices for completing homework. Parents and kids decide how many minutes a night should be devoted to study, and for how many weeks the...
Twin Cities Medical Society
Should I Talk to My Kids about Vaping?
Enlist parents and guardians in an anti-vaping campaign with an infographic that offers suggestions for how to talk with their students about e-cigarettes and e-liquids. The visual includes information about the dangers of vaping as well...
Catch My Party
Back to School Printables
Prepare your classroom for Back-to-School Night with this collection of printable displays. Including a Welcome Back sign, labels for classroom supplies, and table markers for a back-to-school buffet, this resource helps support...
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Family and Physical Education Nights
Students, in grade levels, perform a program of events that they have participated in throughout the year. Each grade level has their own night and extra nights are arranged for family nights. They then are asked to teach their parents...