Activities that involve parents

Activities that involve parents

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  Activities that Involve Parents/Families Reported by: MIGANO,Jan Christine VILLAFLOR, Jane IV-4 BECEd
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  School Activities
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  Adult Education Classes Toprovide the community with opportunity to learn about a range of subjects.
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  Getting to KnowYou Night Hold a Getting to Know You Night. Parents, staff and children spend an informal evening getting to know each other. Hold it somewhere other than the program building—a barbecue in the park, a potluck supper, or a sporting event.
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  The Power ofThree Hours Volunteering in the classroom for just three hours over the course of the entire school year is enough to make an impact. In fact, this idea is the foundation of The National Parent- Teacher Association's Three for Me program, encouraging and guiding busy parents through different ways to get involved at their children's schools.
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  Cultural Event Organize aCultural Event, where parents from specific cultures plan and do the activities. If you have several different cultures, you can host several events. You can end with a cultural food event for all the families in the class or program.
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  Decision Activities
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  DECISION-MAKING These activities enablefamilies to participate in decisions about school programs by: • School Board membership • Distributing draft policies/issues papers to parents for feedback • Including student representatives alongside parents in decision- making
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  Hiring and PolicyMaking Parents and community members can and should serve on communities that set policy and hire staffs.
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  Curriculum Development The parentslearn about and understand what constitutes a quality program and what is involved in a developmentally appropriate curriculum.
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  Sample Activities Examples ofactivities schools could conduct to promote decision making include, but are not limited to: • Encouraging parents to attend school improvement team meetings. • Assigning staff members to help parents address concerns or complaints. • Inviting staff and parent groups to meet collaboratively, providing space and time to do so. • Helping families advocate for each other. • Involving parents in: planning orientation programs for new families, developing parenting skills programs, and
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  Educational Activities
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  Read together everyday. Read to your child every day. Make this a warm and loving time when the two of you can cuddle close together. Bedtime is an especially great time for reading together.
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  Participation in classroom andcenter activities Those who are involved must have guidance, direction, and training. Involving parents and others as paid guides is an excellent way also to provide employment and training.
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  Involvement of familieson writing and individualized educational programs (IEPs) Those who are involved must have guidance, direction, and training. Involving parents and others as paid guides is an excellent way also to provide employment and training.