Newsletters....a must!

Yes, I'm alive if anyone was wondering. I haven't posted in a week and I'm feeling like a terrible blogger. 


Of course we all know how important parent communication is. To stay in touch with my parents I send home a weekly newsletter that keeps my parents informed with what is occurring at campus and in our classroom. Naturally it's nautical themed to accompany my classroom theme. :) Sadly, not all teachers have their own newsletters/ways of staying in touch with parents. To help bridge the gap between school and home I'm posting a sample of my newsletter. 

Click on the photo for the pdf version.

To get more ideas from the fab blogging world, link up (This is my 1st linky party *cheers*) and share what you do to keep your parents informed. 

*The link up button is at the very bottom of this post.*

Off to go do the dishes. YUCK. 

Record A Story Books

I was at Books-A-Million the other day and they had their "Record A Story" Christmas books on clearance. I picked one up with an idea for next holiday season to use in my classroom.

Starting after Thanksgiving break, I will send the book home with a different child each night. They will record themselves and family reading the story. They will then pass the book onto another family who will listen to the previous version and then record their own.

It's a great way to promote literacy at home and enhance parent involvement. I'm sure you have heard about this before but I had to share anyway. I'm always looking for new ways to encourage parents to stay active in their child's educational journey.