How do I write a letter for parents of children in my classroom?
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you can personalize it or write the good points that the students are doing and any questionable activity or things that need to be addressed, write personally
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Inhispresence, I commend you for looking for ways to touch the lives of your young ones.  I just "retired" (had to leave for medical reasons) from teaching first graders in an impoverished area and was constantly looking for ways to reach my kids.  Here are some things I learned:\n\n!. Don't be afraid to tell the kids that you love them.  Some of them never hear it at home.  Back it up (aka: more than words), by doing things to show them that you care.  One of the best/most effective way to show your affection is by running a tight ship diciplinewise-being fair and consistent everytime.  I have found that when children know you love them, they will expend every bit of energy and talent they have to achieve what you ask them to do.  \n\n2. Don't be afraid to praise.  But, make sure you're not giving empty praise.  Meaning, instead of saying "Good Job!" leaving the kid to wonder what you're talking about.  Say "Karen, you spelled 'thought' correctly!  That's great work!"\n\n3.  In every lesson, tell them how they can use what they are learning in the real world.  If they don't think what they are learning is important...Why bother??  \n\n4. Use fun things that they like to do (ie writing letters to their favorite tv/movie stars or sports heros) to teach something they need to learn in Language Arts.  My favorite elementary school teacher was Miss Sylvia Teauge, now deceased.  She let us write letters to our favorite stars.  At that time, I was in third grade, my favorite star was (don't laugh!!) Cher!!  I wrote her and she sent me an autographed postcard back!!  I was in HEAVEN!! Man, do I wish I would have kept that thing!!  \nThis requires getting to know your students on a more personal basis and finding out about the things they like to do.\n\n5.  Use recipies whenever possible to teach concepts.  Food brings people together.\n\n6. Give your kids access to the best materials to work with.  In your writing center, provide lots of different types of papers, writing instruments, things they can use to illustrate their work.  I bought a tool chest (one with about 30 drawers) and filled it up with all sorts of things like shells, googly eyes, sequens, pom-poms, stickers, etc. so they could use them in their writing.  I got excellent results.\n\n7. Let the kids know they are part of something bigger than themselves.  Kids are very egocentric.  However, if you expose them to experiences outside of their realm, they really shine.  Ways you can do this:  get them penpals from another school/county, same grade (write about things you are studying); get them involved in music or sports; get them involved in community service.  We had our first graders go to a local nursing home and preform their PTA songs.  We took along cards and some refreshments.  The kids were really proud that they had made someone's day!!\n\n8. Show the children that you value their work.  Get papers graded and back to them quickly.  Post their work on the walls of your classroom and in the halls of the school.  Allow them to go to a computer and type their final drafts of their papers.  Pick some of the best work from each of the students and ask another teacher, perhaps the gym teacher or one of the "specials" teachers or even the principal, to read and comment on how well the work was done and sign in.  When a child did an exceptional job in my class, I would let the child call his/her parents on my phone and tell them about their success.  I would also talk to the parent and tell them how proud I was of their child's accomplishment.  Calls like these make it easier, too, later on when you need to make calls about dicipline issues.\n\n9. Whenever you can, make things a contest or a game.  We had a reading contest going where I made each student a little truck (that they illustrated) and as they read in minutes, they got to drive their truck across a US map.  The first to reach
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Check out about.com for Writing  Letters to Government Officials:\n\nhttp://usgovinfo.about.com/library/weekly/aa020199.htm\n\nBest! :-)
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First don't push,  I know you want all the kids to be at high levels, but for some it just takes time to learn.  Talk to your fellow teachers, they may have some ideas.  Talk to the parents of the students, that can be a problem.  If the parents are not taking the time to read and with the children, then the children lose interest and don't see the point.  Find out what the children are interested in.  If a group of them are interested in bugs, find a lot of books on bugs, if another group like dogs, find books on dogs.  Have the children write their own book.  You come up with the subject and have each child write their own page.
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PUT THEM OUT SO THE ONES WHO WANT TO LEARN CAN. IF YOU A STUDENT GO TO OFFICE AND TELL SOMEONE THEY R GETTING IN YOUR WAY OF LEARNING
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As a Teacher I'd suggest that you try to arrange for him and a peer from that class form a study group.  Have one read while the other places the info into their own words, they can take turns doing this and then talk about the meaning.  You can have the husband do it or even take a day off from work and sit in on his classes.  You can also contact other parents and petition for a change or simply talk to the teacher.
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Every teacher I've ever spoken to says that the best gifts are not store-bought, but created by the child with sentiments from his or her heart.  Could your son write his teacher a letter telling him about what he learned and maybe what his favorite memories of the school year are?  A poem or drawing would be good too...anything that lets the teacher know how much his work is appreciated.  It's a tough job!
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I am a teacher and lots of times parents freak out about this sort of thing. The best thing you can do for your child is teach him/her to grip....scissors, paint brushes, pencils and all sorts of writing tools. If you want your child to write a name or soemthing else for family cards all you need to do is write with a yellow crayon and have your child trace over your letters. \nDon't push it always make it fun or you will turn your child off to writing and reading. Also fun to write in shaving cream, pudding, whipped cream, ketchup, etc.
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By talking to their parents and teachers and keeping an open line of communication between them.\n\nYou need to have someone to talk to.  If it is a school problem, talk to the teacher first, then head to the dean or principal of the problem is not resolved.\n\nWith your parents, talk to them first, then call Grandma if the problem is not resolved.\n\nThe key is communication!
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Write them a letter and explain the situation
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Teacher's\nDoctor's\nAnd parents'
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Start them young. The parents should be enthusiastic, and then the children will also be interested. If the parents are not so interested, it will depend more on the child himself or other people around him/her. Play music games! Sing - and sing on key. Go to concerts, recitals, etc. Play high-quality performances of music every day.
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Put message in the local paper. Contact schools with your details and as above said put it on school notice boards. Equally you could look for home schooling groups and societies and advertise there. My Brother found his private tutor through school because they had told his english teacher their details. You could get a website this will be easily accesible for a lot of people who want to check you out quickly without having to ring or drop in. Create cards and flyers with simple details so parents know what they are getting
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There are two kinds of these letter - one for employment and one for education. Since this question is in the employment area, I am asssuming this is the one you want.\n\nSource link has several sample letters.
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I feel I have permission to answer this as I am about to simply because I'm a teacher. \n\nI have the delightful job of being a middle school teacher. Yeah, I get the kids once they have approached those "wonder years." If they are going to be a tad bit un-mannerly, these are the years we see it in its prime. How interesting it is to see some students coming into my classroom saying "thank you" and "please" and raising their hands and asking permission and waiting for others to have a turn and yet other students that have a feeling of entitlement and expectation because of "who they are." \n\nNow this shows me that for one......kids are all different. (thank gosh right?) But what else is different? Haven't they all be attending school together for 7 years before settling into my classroom? Two points to make here.\n\n1) Yes some teachers are all around teachers! I love the kind of instructor that doesn't see themself as just a math teacher or science teacher, but as a teacher! These are the kinds of people that want to guide the child into being a well rounded citizen of integrity. As far as conducting a course in manners? Everyday is a course of manners in a teacher's class such as this!! The teacher guides by example and corrects when necessary and advises about situations to come. However, I will admit, not all teachers take the time. Sometimes they give up and think it is not always their place. This is where my second point comes in.\n\n2) What is the parents' role? Yes, the student spends a great deal of time at school in order to learn learn learn! But what are the parents teaching? Ohhhh many parents do more than their part in raising amazingly polite kids with fantastic heads on their shoulders. But what about the population of parents that say, "What are you going to do about my child?" and expect the school to not only teach, but to counsel and MEND their child. Schools can guide; parents must mold! If parents teach their children the values to live by we can more than do our part to reinforce these. However, if parents take a laissez faire attitude in this regard, it is hard for us to enforce and teach at school something that a child knows he can have disregard for at home. \n\nSo should a course in mannes be mandatory in schools? How about this idea??? Why don't we make it mandatory for parents!! YAY! They attend.....they see how we guide their students and they enforce the same values at home! \n\nIf all are on the same page, parents, teachers and students, I think we'd see such a huge difference in our youth of today!!!
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you can write a note to the teacher or send an email if you have have the teacher's email address or u can ask a friend to accompany you to find the teacher.
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I teach third graders (8-9 year olds). I arrange their individual desks in groups of 4-5 with two people side-by-side- and then two facing them and maybe one on the end.  I select students who are lower to put next to average students and then higher students with average or low students. I give them many opportunities to discuss ideas in partners next to them(elbow partners) and partners across from them (mirror partners). They can also discuss things as a whole group which I allow them to name their table together. I also set up a reading corner.with pillows and books of varying levels. If you have room, you can set up a writing table to publish their writing. It could contain various papers, pre-made blank books, envelopes, markers, crayons, hole punches and zig-zag scissors. I have lots more ideas but hopefully this will help for now...Good Luck!