Attention Grabbing Tools: For Involving Parents in Their Children's Learning

by Jane Baskwill

It is widely accepted that when home and school work together, children's learning improves. Although this fact is readily acknowledged, communication between school and home is still often one-sided and remains a struggle for many teachers. This book explores a wide range of tools -- take-home information and materials, parent conferences, learning nights, and digital and social media -- for teachers to use in establishing and maintaining the parent-teacher relationship, one that holds the child at the center of all education decisions.

114 pages, Paperback

First published March 28, 2013

Reviews

[Pembroke Publishers · Rating 5 out of 5]

"This timely books highlights research pointing to a strong link between parental engagement and their child's success at school. Baskwill takes that research one step further by suggesting that frequent teacher-parent interaction should not be optional but an integral component of effective teaching. ....Given its importance to learning, establishing regular two-way communication between school and home should be a priority for educators." - Professionally Speaking

“…many useful tips and tools on how to get an effective dialogue [between home and school] started. … a worthwhile addition to any teacher's professional library." - CM Magazine

"Baskwill gives new teachers, and teachers who want to explore new avenues for communication with parents, some useful strategies and examples." - Resource Links