Parents often feel as nervous as their children on the first day of school. Help to assuage their worries with a sweet letter by Michelle Guppy, assuring them that you are taking care of their children and thoroughly engaging in their education.

Concepts

back to school, classroom community, parent communication

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Additional Tags

classroom support

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Instructional Ideas

• Send the letter home with children on the first day of school, or include in a mailing that goes out to parents before the school year begins
• Consider writing your own personalized letter in the same style, providing specifics from your classroom and your own voice

Classroom Considerations

• The letter is not copied very neatly; consider retyping in your own font and stationery

Pros

• Tone of the letter is reassuring and lovely for parents to read

Cons

• None