Parents and Teachers Working Together (Strategies for Teachers)

How can teachers build positive relationships with parents and work with them to support their children's learning? This book offers a wealth of manageable ways. It combines the voice of a master teacher with spotlights of a dozen other teachers in action in rural, urban, and suburban schools. It offers sample letters and forms throughout. Topics include: working with diverse family cultures; setting the stage for a positive relationship during the early weeks of school; keeping in touch all year long; talking with parents about child development; involving all parents, including those who can't make it to school; helping parents understand classroom practices; problem-solving with parents.Carol Davis is the author of 'Parents and Teachers Working Together (Strategies for Teachers)', published 2005 under ISBN 9781892989154 and ISBN 1892989158.