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How to Utilize Parent Volunteers
With a little thought and planning there can be many things that a parent volunteer can do to help a busy teacher each day of the week.
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Parent Volunteerism in the School Community
The benefits of developing a pool of regular school volunteers are many as long as administrators use caution in how such volunteers are used during the school day.
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Christmas Gifts for Parent Volunteers
Parent volunteers are invaluable to teachers, but what is an appropriate Christmas gift to say thank you?
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Parent Teacher Communication
Parent-teacher communication is a must in middle school. Interdisciplinary teams of teachers can easily and effectively make parent-teacher communication a priority.
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September 11 - Again - So Soon??
It is September 11, 2004 - three years after that fateful day. Can any of us forget the horror and utter disbelief we shared as those planes hit the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and of course the field in Pennsylvania?
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The Best Way to Solve the Problems is to get Actively Involved
The best way that parents and other interested people can improve the school systems is to become actively involved. Being closer to the problems will give them a better perspective.
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Back to School Night
Back to school night provides parents, students and teachers a chance to meet each other. Setting a positive tone at this first meeting is important.
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Making Copies of Materials
Making copies can be a time consuming task for any teacher. Find ways to make the copies you need without spending every day at the copy machine.
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Parenting Advice on Being a Respectful Volunteer
No stay-at-home mom or dad wants to get in the way while volunteering. Here's parenting advice on helping in the classroom while still respecting a teacher's space
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Parenting Tips for Volunteer Etiquette in School
Being dependable, professional, and discrete will ensure parents become valuable assets to teachers. Here's parenting advice to develop these traits in the classroom.
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Parenting Tips to Offer Help in the Classroom
Stay at home moms and dads may be excited about volunteering in their child's school. Here some parenting advice on how to approach the teacher to schedule time.
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Volunteering at Your Child's School
Teachers often find themselves working a 60-80 hour work week and any help they get from parents is much appreciated.
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Three Party Ideas to Cut Back on Food Waste
Reducing food waste at a school party is easy with these three treats that will please elementary-age children.
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Bored Stay-at-Home Parents
When you quit your job, you gave up adult networking, conversation and stimulation. Can you beat the bored stay-at-home mom or dad blues?
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How to Get Parents Involved at School
Parent involvement is severely lacking at many schools and teachers need to help rectify this situation for the sake of the students.
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Profile: Deborah Tillman
Deborah Tillman took matters into her own hands--she opened a daycare center to provide the kind of childcare she wanted for her son and other children
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Successfully Talking to Your Child's Teacher
Use the communication strategies with your child's teacher from the first day of school to be sure that your child is on track throughout the entire school year.
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Primary School Open House Ideas
Primary teachers set up the classroom, display student work, create visuals, design interactive parent activities, and put together volunteer projects for Parent Night.
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Tasks for Paraprofessionals
Through continual communication of expectations, the classroom teacher and the paraprofessional can work together for the betterment of the students.
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Teaching Visual-Spatial Readers
Reading teachers who integrate pictures, clip art, and graphics into phonics and reading curriculum teach visual-spatial learners to decode and comprehend.
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The Importance of Creative Bulletin Boards
Bulletin boards take time to make, but they add immeasurably to student learning in your classroom.
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How To Have a Classroom Thanksgiving Feast
Students learn how to set the table, make placemats, Pilgrim or Wampanoag hats, napkin rings and homemade butter and about Thanksgiving food at a primary classroom feast.
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Cheap Christmas Gift Ideas for Students
Creative Christmas gift ideas for students that cost teachers very little money can thrill children of all ages.
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Decorating Desks for Gifted Classrooms
Enrichment classrooms have a wide range of activities that mean desk arrangements and student groups change frequently. With tape and laminated cards, change is easier.
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Field Trips
Field trips can be either a teacher's dream trip or a teacher's worst nightmare. This article helps you to prepare for the former trip and to prevent disaster on trips.
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Home Visits May Solve Parent Involvement Problem
Teachers who take the time to visit students' parents at home may be pleasantly surprised at the effect on the students.
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Parent Involvement in the Classroom
Most parents want to be supportive participants in their children's classes, but they want the classroom teacher to provide opportunities to be involved.
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School Fundraising Success in Any Economy
Research indicates strong public support for school fundraisers even during the recent recession, but the key to success is setting the right types of goals.
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Tips and Tricks for New Teachers
Many teachers leave the profession after just a few years, when a few tips for success may in fact encourage them to continue teaching for many years to come.
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What Does a Child Need for Kindergarten
Starting kindergarten at a new school is very exciting; use this guide to make sure parent and child are ready for that big first day.
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Apple Day Activities
Planning a day filled with apple activities can be a fun way to end the first unit of the year. Here are some activities to do for an Apple Day in the classroom.
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Becoming an Involved Parent
Parent involvement is crucial to help children achieve the best possible learning outcomes at school.
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Bulletin Board for Black History Month
Use a bulletin board space in your classroom to teach and reinforce lessons about African American's during Black History Month.
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Classroom Alternative to Halloween
Halloween can be a difficult day in many classrooms, but pumpkin math is fun, educational, and doesn't conflict with the religious or cultural values of most families.
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Creating a Community Prosecution Program
A Community Prosecution program takes many forms and can target issues negatively affecting a county or a state by identifying crime patterns.
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Generation Rescue's Autism Focus
Generation Rescue was created to help parents of children with an autism spectrum disorder pursue biomedical interventions in order to help their children recover.
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How to Plan a Preschool Field Trip
Planning field trips can be a great way to give children hands-on opportunities that breathe life into their preschool lesson plans and activities.
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Kindergarten Readiness Tips for Teachers
Learn how to help parents decide if their child is ready for kindergarten or if the child needs to wait another year.
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Opportunities for Parent Helpers at School
There are many ways that parents can be involved with their child's school. Consider some of these options for occasional or regular assistance.
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Organization and Time Management for Teachers
Whether you are a new or veteran teacher, there is a lot of work to get done every day. Organization and time management will enable you to get more done in a day.
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Preparing a Scholastic Book Order
For teachers or parents preparing to do a Scholastic book order for the first time, here are the basics to get started.
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Preparing a School Information Book for Parents
Schools can assist families of primary school students by providing a parent handbook as an everyday reference to school procedures, policies and general information.
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Teacher Expectations beyond the Classroom
Preempting teacher burnout might begin by assessing the myriad of extra responsibilities added to the normal teaching schedule.
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The First Ten Minutes of Kindergarten
Morning is a busy time in the primary grades! Introduce children to morning jobs and calendar folders to build independence and keep children productively busy so the tea
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Thoughtful Gift Ideas for Teachers
Special teachers deserve a thoughtful thank you from their students. Try giving one of these meaningful gifts to a beloved instructor for end of year or teacher week.
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Volunteering as a Family
Volunteering as a family helps everyone, from those served to those serving. The biggest winners are children, who learn to better appreciate their families.
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Walking School Bus for Students
Schools are getting kids active with the walking school bus. The walking school bus is a green initiative to encourage students and parents to walk to school.
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Create a Class Mini-Mall Economics Lesson
Take the class store concept a step further to give kids hands-on math practice using money and create a lesson about basic economics.
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Drum and Bugle Corp Sites to Inspire Your Band
Website description of three drum and bugle corp sites, and a short history of each group: The Madison Scouts, Concord Blue Devils, and the U.S. Naval Academy Drum and Bugle Corps.
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Easy Halloween Party Games for School
Halloween activities and games for school parties can be easy to plan and still be fun. Here are some easy tricks to treat the kids to a good time.
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