This post is a piggy back on what Megan posted. This blog tries to explain the difference between parent involvement and engagement. I think their definitions are appropriate. I have more parent involvement happening in my classroom than engagement. Some parents are able to help lead themed centers for an hour but many can not because of work schedules or other children at home. We also invite parents in for a poetry reading but again it just depends on their schedule. One idea I want to try is sending home a survey for parents to fill out that asks if they have any areas of interest that they would be willing to come in and share/explain to the students. It could be something that matches what we are discussing or something different. I would also ask if they would like to come in and listen to students read or play a game with a small group of students. I'm excited to find out more ways to engage parents in what is happening in our school day. I would also open all of these activities up to grandparents as well. I'd love to hear of ways you involve/engage parents in your classroom.
I've also found a lot of great articles about the benefits of early childhood education. Many of the articles are very long so I have not used these as my weekly articles. I'm really excited to find out more about what we offer in our town and how to get more opportunities available for families.
Tomorrow I'm going to a Dr. Jean workshop. I can't wait to get more science and social studies songs to help with our curriculum and more hands on activities for reading and math. I use a lot of Dr. Jean songs already but I've never been to one of her workshops so I am really looking forward to that. The sub for my classroom is new to our school building so that is always a concern for me when I am gone. I'm hoping that my plans are understandable and that he will do well with my students. Obviously flexibility is going to be needed tomorrow in my classroom. Let's hope the students and sub are able to do that!
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