The Balanced Literacy Diet
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Classroom News: Strengthening the Home-School Connection (Virtual Tour)
A biweekly newsletter informs parents about what is being covered in class and provides helpful hints for at-home reinforcement.
Related topics : home school connection parent newsletter
Home and School Links: Using an Agenda Book to Increase Parent Communication (Virtual Tour)
An agenda book is used daily to create a strong link between home and school. See the lesson plan at http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/balancedliteracydiet/Recipe/50415/ and do a virtual tour of this teacher’s classroom at http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/balancedliteracydiet/JKSS.html. Also go to http://www.LitDiet.org for more free teaching activities and virtual classroom tours.
Related topics : used home school book
Borrowing Books: Supporting Home-School Connections (Virtual Tour)
A well organized Borrow-A-Book program engages parents with their child’s reading interests and motivates students to read at home.
Related topics : books for home school / home school connection for parents
Friday Folders: Building the Home-School Connection with Engaging Homework (Virtual Tour)
Parents are kept informed of what their children are working on in class through weekly homework folders.
Related topics : home school connection for parents / virtual home school
Learning Luggage: Promoting a Home-School Connection
Learning luggage contains books, games, reading and writing activities and is an engaging way to provide students with an opportunity to practice reading and writing skills at home. For more information go to full lesson plan at http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/balancedliteracydiet/Recipe/50581/. Also go to http://www.LitDiet.org for hundreds of additional free lesson plans and for virtual tours of classrooms.
Related topics : home school learning
Home-School Connection: Practicing Letter Sounds and Sight Words (Virtual Tour)
Students are encouraged to practice letter sounds each night with their parents. See the lesson plan at http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/balancedliteracydiet/Recipe/50212/ and do a virtual tour of this teacher’s classroom at http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/balancedliteracydiet/JKTA.html. Also go to http://www.LitDiet.org for more free teaching activities and virtual classroom tours.
Related topics : letter to home school parents
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