Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g3RNWwu24852; Sat, 27 Apr 2002 19:32:58 -0400 (EDT) Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 19:32:58 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <001b01c1ee43$37519ec0$b370fe8c@millergt> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "S. Cathryne Callaway" <callaway.5@osu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1030] Re: Parents as first teachers (long) X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 Status: O Content-Length: 3000 Lines: 74 I have recently become involved with a school in a particular transient, low-income, neighborhood. Parents of the children at this school are distrustful of authority figures, particularly teachers and administrators. Many of the parents are moments away from a report to child services for truancy. Does anyone have suggestions for a successful parents' night and/or home visits? Teachers attempted home visits two years ago prior to school opening in the fall but the principal asked them to stop in fear for their safety. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tracie Janis" <tracie_lit@riverside.lib.ca.us> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 4:32 PM Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1027] Re: Parents as first teachers (long) > Thanks Andrea, the district where my daughters attend offered home visits > from teachers. I didn't take advantage of the offer at the time because my > schedule at work is crazy! It appears from your experience that the home > visits were a great success. > > I will pass on the home visit idea to my Family Literacy Coordinator and see > what our parents think. In the fall, I will be hosting an open house for our > parents whose children will be in kindergarten. During the open house, we > will also have representatives from a few of the schools come by as well as > some kindergarten readiness workshops. > > Tracie > > -----Original Message----- > From: nifl-family@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-family@nifl.gov]On Behalf Of > AWilder106@aol.com > Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 10:36 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:1022] Re: Parents as first teachers (long) > > > Tracie, > > You are your child's first teacher. I wish I could help in some way. The > fact is that a school is a whole community itself. I got to know the > parents > of "my" kids best when I went to their homes for regular conferences. At my > school we had parent conferences twice a year. When I got my master's > degree > I learned about home visits, and when I went back to the classroom I gave > parents the option of having a conference at their home in the evening. It > was a wonderful innovation, and some families took me up on this. > > The teacher will teach better if she sees the home environment, I > believe--it's your place, and she has to be a guest. I am thinking that > some > of your parents could get together and invite one or more teachers home for > a > potluck. Don't make it big or it will loose its impact. Keep it focused on > specific questions and this will help the conversation along. Or invite > teacher(s) for coffee, that might be easier than juggling plates. It would > be of great benefit for your children's experience in school. Each time I > did this I learned about parents' inner fears about their children's school > experience, and this helped me a lot in the classroom to work more > effectively with the children. I visited one family at a time. > > Andrea > >
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