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Publish a Newsletter
In this activity, you will design a parent newsletter to facilitate information sharing between teacher and parent.
One way to build strong home-school connections is to communicate frequently with parents about your literacy program and the progress of students. A parent newsletter can inform parents about specific projects, instructional practices, and materials that your students are engaged in throughout the year. This information can also provide a basis for parent questions in other forms of communication such as parent-teacher conferences, open house, and classroom visits.
Use the following Parent Newsletter format to model your own. You may want to use a simple publishing program to design your newsletter.
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What We're Learning
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Describe the topic, theme, or curriculum unit the class is studying. |
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Describe any special projects the class is working on. |
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Explain literacy strategies and skills the class is practicing. |
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What We're Reading
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List the book titles used for shared reading, guided reading, and read-aloud. |
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List some of the students' favorite books. |
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Our Work
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Include student-writing samples that illustrate the literacy strategies and skills practiced in class. |
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Allow students to contribute to the newsletter with submitted work or ideas. |
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Suggestions for Parents
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Provide home-reading and writing tips for parents. |
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Suggest home literacy activities to support learning in school. |
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Encourage parents to communicate further with you. |
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Encourage parents to contribute to the class with their time. |
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Important Events
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Highlight important events in the class and school schedule (e.g., testing schedule). |
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Highlight upcoming events parents should attend (e.g., conferences, school plays). |
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Highlight opportunities for parents to become involved with the class and school (e.g., PTO meetings, reading with students). |
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