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 their little ones. The first two pages provide a classroom hunt activity for learners to locate supplies and resources in their new school.

Concepts

Classroom Management, classroom community, parent communication, back to school, the first day of school

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Additional Tags

classroom support

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Instructional Ideas

• Have small groups work together to locate their school supplies
• Leave the parent sign-up form out during a Back to School night

Classroom Considerations

• You may need to modify the school exploration page to reflect the important locations in your school

Pros

• Classroom hunt page includes pictures for pre-readers
• Includes a variety of ways to keep in touch with parents

Cons

• None