I wanted to share a small success I have had this year. Last year was very rough for me as far as fitting in school and my life at home. I found myself spending the whole evening cutting or tracing or some other project for the classroom. This year I decided to ask for help (which is often hard for me) and I put out a sign up sheet that asked parents if they wanted to volunteer at home or at school. It was great to see that parents were willing to volunteer at home. It has been great to send home small group intervention games and resources that parents can put together. I have so many more resources this year to pull from. I felt guilty at first, but parents mentioned that they enjoy it because they get to feel a part of the classroom even if they work during the day and can't make it in. So be sure to use those resources out there.
Also, as a random side note: check out www.pinterest.com. You need to get an invite from a friend but it has some great teaching ideas. I got several literacy center ideas. Hope everyone had a great break!
What a great idea to get your parents involved in the classroom. They can automatically see what their son/daughter is learning by helping with the at home resources. Pinterest is a great site for resources and ideas.
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I have parents that correct weekly multiplication and division tests for me. It is laborous and boring, but like you mentioned my parents like to say that they are a part of the class and that they can help out in any way. I had a volunteer last year that was amazing. She probably put in 5-6 hours of work for me a week. I am really feeling the pain this year without her. Hopefully you can keep a good bank of volunteers from year to year.
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