Parent involvement has a direct impact on student achievement. Becoming a mom really changed this teacher's perspective about parent communication. Use these tips to improve your communication with parents today!

Parent involvement activities for daycare help you bond with parents and build relationships! Quality care is important, but communication is too.

Parent involvement matters. In this post, the benefits of having parent support are shared. Parent handouts for teachers are included.

As we know, literacy learning starts with a child's most influential teacher, his/her parents and guardians. Parents are with the child during the most important formative years. Children learn from all of their family experiences. They benefit socially, emotionally, and educationally. This post explains five ways parents can support literacy development at home.

Engaging Parents in the Classroom via NoodleNook.Net- Great Parent/Student Survey to use!

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The Eight Ps of Parent Engagement via @NEAToday

Explains why parent involvement is important and the differences of it.

I don't usually use a lot of parent volunteers. I have a lot of interest from parents but I've never been able to utilize them in a way that is good for me, them, and the students. I'm slowly involving them more and more each year. I am fortunate to have a lot of interest (sometimes more than I can handle) in helping out. For Open House/Meet the Teacher night I'm setting out this parent volunteer form. It's pretty basic and very general. You'll also see that my school does a background check…