Title: Keeping Parents Informed | Scholastic
Headings: Keeping Parents Informed
Keeping Parents Informed
Connect with parents through positive communication, and they will reinforce your behavioral and academic goals.

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Connect with parents through positive communication, and they will reinforce your behavioral and academic goals. Grades
PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12
Keeping parents informed is a yearlong responsibility, but one that has huge potential to make a positive difference in a child's educational experience. Parents don't need to be sitting in the classroom to help their child, but they do need to know what you expect from their children. Connecting with them through positive communication helps them reinforce the right academic habits and classroom behavior that will help students succeed. Telephone calls, email, class Web sites, newsletters, and handwritten notes are all effective ways to maintain communication with parents. Phoning Home
Telephone calls are the next best thing to face-to-face conferences. Experienced teachers offer their telephoning tips: Make a practice of calling one parent a week to relay good news. Keep track of these "sunshine" calls to make sure each family receives at least two during the school year.