Learning at Home & Partnerships by Jessica https://padlet.com/jporter151/7oo602b4a77i TECA 1303-Family, School & Community en-us 2017-04-28 22:40:43 UTC 2017-04-29 18:33:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Shakinghands.png Life can get in the way, no matter what, because we are all human. When it comes to a child’s well-being, you as a parent will always have his/her best interest at heart. I aspire to take the time, to tell you that a child’s learning experience starts at home. You as a parent, are your child’s first teacher, and as a teacher, I am here to support you. Like I said, life can get in the way, but I believe if we are aware of the problems, then we can fix them. Let’s work together to make something that seems impossible, possible. In other words, let's partner together so your child can succeed both at school and at home. jporter151 https://padlet.com/jporter151/7oo602b4a77i/wish/169018778 2017-04-29 16:28:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jporter151/7oo602b4a77i/wish/169018778 The Wall Between Teacher & Parent jporter151 https://padlet.com/jporter151/7oo602b4a77i/wish/169019870 What am I referring to when I say "The Wall"? It means the barrier that can sometimes occur between teacher and parent. It is a problem, and although this issue does not always start in a particular place, it is, however, connected with the relationship between teacher and parent. Here are some ways that can keep teachers and parent’s from being able to support each other. 
  • Cultural and Language Barriers: It isn’t always easy to communicate with a child’s teacher who comes from a different background than yours.
  • Time: Some families have very busy home lives and do not have the extra time to connect with teachers for information about their child’s education (this is clearly understandable).
  • Busyness and Other Personal Problems: Life can sometimes get in the way.
  • Knowledge: A parent does not know how to be involved or how to continue their child's education at home. This is due to lack of communication on the teacher’s part.
  • Lack of Communication: It is the teacher's responsibility to initiate discussion about how a parent can be involved in their child’s education. 
]]> 2017-04-29 16:46:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jporter151/7oo602b4a77i/wish/169019870 Educational Opportunities For Home jporter151 https://padlet.com/jporter151/7oo602b4a77i/wish/169020854 Learning Parts of Speech
What You Need:
  • 25-30 Flash Cards
  • Pencil/Pen
  • 8 Lunch Bags

Instructions:
1. First review the most common parts of speech. Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Pronoun, Preposition, Conjunction, and Interjection.
2. Then label each bag with one part of speech name.
3. Have your child write down one word of their choice on each card.
4. Help your child identify each word and place them in the appropriate bag. 
5. If you want to go further with this activity, then you can have your child choose one word from each bag, and then use the word to form a sentence. Continue until all of them have been taken out of the bags.
6. For younger children, only change the activity by writing each letter of the alphabet on its bag and have your child identify the first letter of each word and place them in the right bag.

Sink or Float
What you Need:
  • Plastic dishpan or deep container
  • Small household items. Such as a paper clip, plastic spoon, coin, toothpick, and sponge. Any small object will work, these are just examples.
  • Newspaper
  • Towel (to clean up spills)
  • Marker
  • Two pieces of construction paper

Instructions:
  1. To set up for the activity, place the newspaper on a table and place the plastic container on top. Label one construction paper with the word "sink" and the other piece of paper with "float". 
  2. Talk to your child about the words “sink” and “float”. And tell them that you are going to see which objects are going to sink and float.
  3. Ask him/her to guess which objects will sink and which one will float. Place each object next to the appropriate sheet of construction paper based on the prediction.
  4. Next, fill the container halfway with some water. Choose one of the objects and place it into the water. Observe whether it sinks or floats and talk about each prediction. Repeat this for all of the objects.
  5. Every day in the week, find new objects to predict and add to the bin. This activity will help your child understand the concepts of sinking and floating. 


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Education.com
Website:
https://www.education.com
This website has a variety of different things that you can do at home with your child. Provided are various activities, workbooks, games, worksheet, books, songs and even exercises that you can do with your child. Please take advantage of the many resources this website has because it is a quality resource especially if you are at a loss at what to do with your child at home.

NAEYC For Families
https://families.naeyc.org/
This website is mainly informational. It has a variety of websites to help support you in your child's development. One article encourages how to teach a child how to play and includes information on how you can have a role in a child's learning process. This site is also a great resource to help a parent find a school if they are in need of one. 

]]> 2017-04-29 17:06:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jporter151/7oo602b4a77i/wish/169021036 How to Partner Together jporter151 https://padlet.com/jporter151/7oo602b4a77i/wish/169022562
  • Communication: There needs to be constant communication between teacher and parent. 
  • Face to face meetings: Scheduled meeting’s that fit a parents schedule to talk about his/her child’s progress and give ideas to help them continue education for their children at home.  
  • Newsletters: Monthly letters or emails about the classroom’s structure and curriculum for the month. This will help parents to know what is happening for the month. 
    • As teachers, we are here to support you in any way that we can, and I want to take the responsibility off of you as a parent. Please know that I am here to help whenever I can. Let's partner together to make your child's educational experience the best that it can be. 
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