Family engagement activities

Immerse yourself in the power of partnership with "Fresh Ideas for Parent Involvement in the New School Year". This post is packed with creative, doable ways to engage parents and families in your classroom. From elementary-centric approaches to broader family involvement activities, this post charts the course for a year filled with robust collaboration. Discover a treasure trove of ideas aimed at fostering strong, meaningful partnerships. Visit the blog now to revolutionize parent…

Try these creative family fun night ideas from parent groups across the country.

This past spring, I attended the Alabama pre-K conference in Montgomery. The closing session featured Luis Hernandez (Early...

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

Candy Land Game Night! This was the theme of our recent Family Literacy Night. I think Game Night has been one of my favorite themes that we have done! The Candy Land colors were great

Today I am bringing you a fun Family Project for Earth Day. Each year, my grade level gets together to plan this fun event and to get families involved in celebrating Earth Day. Each kindergarten teacher selects a "theme" for their class' projects; such as robots, ships, transportation, rocket ships, castles or animals. My favorite theme to do is animals. We send the following letter home to inform our students' parents of the project. Click on the picture to get your copy. As part of this…

I'm a day late in saying this, but HAPPY FEBRUARY!! I wanted to share with you something that I send home at the beginning of each month... it's our monthly family projects! This month, it's a heart, and they can decorate it with things that they love. In each pack there is a teacher page, a letter to send home with the parents, a shape template, and writing extensions. I also show my students my example so that they have an idea of what they could do. Want to try out my pack?? You can do…

Family engagement can be hard for many different reasons. These are some of the common obstacles to family engagement at school. Approaching families and caregivers with empathy can reduce frustration and help us support them better.

Set up your own Preschool Art Show! Create various types of art and save it up to display at an event for the whole family.