As a teacher your first contact with parents and guardians will set the stage for communication the rest of the school year. It is important to connect with parents and to build a positive relationship with them in the beginning of the school year. As teachers, we know that children do better in school when parents are involved in their children 's school. Prior to the first day of school, I will make home visits with each parent or guardian. If the parent doesn’t feel safe prior to me making a home visit, I will send a friendly letter or email out to parents to present myself and my class. I will share something about myself such as where I grew up, my education level, my family and my educational philosophy as well as some of my goals for
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I will definitely have phased-in-attendance at the beginning of the school year. I will invite parents to stay with their children the first session; my first session will consist of six students paired with their parents. The parents will stay from the hours of 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The activities I will plan will be puzzles, drawings, paintings, making bubbles and an activity about learning about different parts of the physical structure. When the children enter the classroom for the first time, I will help ease the children’s fear and help the children adjust in a new classroom environment by standing by the door and saying hello! My name is Ms. Sophia, and I will be your pre-k teacher this year I am so excited that you will be in my class this year, we will have tons of fun together! Please have a seat on the purple carpet until I order you to …show more content…
These activities help children learn through creativity. The first fifteen minutes of class I will stand in the doorway greeting the students with a warm and friendly smile. I will introduce myself to the students by saying, Hello! My name is Ms. Sophia, and I will be your pre-k teacher this year I am so wound up that you will be in my class. I will then tell all the students to sit down on the carpet so I can go over classroom rules and expectations. I will give the students a walking tour of the classroom. The children will see items such has computers, cabinets and supplies in the classroom. I will tell the students a little about myself; then I will ask each child to tell me something about themselves such as, what is their favorite color? I want the children to be excited about their first day of class and tell their parents or guardians great things such as, the friends they have made on the first day of school, how they had so much fun on the playground and how they can’t wait to come back tomorrow to have even more
I will definitely have phased-in-attendance at the beginning of the school year. I will invite parents to stay with their children the first session; my first session will consist of six students paired with their parents. The parents will stay from the hours of 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The activities I will plan will be puzzles, drawings, paintings, making bubbles and an activity about learning about different parts of the physical structure. When the children enter the classroom for the first time, I will help ease the children’s fear and help the children adjust in a new classroom environment by standing by the door and saying hello! My name is Ms. Sophia, and I will be your pre-k teacher this year I am so excited that you will be in my class this year, we will have tons of fun together! Please have a seat on the purple carpet until I order you to …show more content…
These activities help children learn through creativity. The first fifteen minutes of class I will stand in the doorway greeting the students with a warm and friendly smile. I will introduce myself to the students by saying, Hello! My name is Ms. Sophia, and I will be your pre-k teacher this year I am so wound up that you will be in my class. I will then tell all the students to sit down on the carpet so I can go over classroom rules and expectations. I will give the students a walking tour of the classroom. The children will see items such has computers, cabinets and supplies in the classroom. I will tell the students a little about myself; then I will ask each child to tell me something about themselves such as, what is their favorite color? I want the children to be excited about their first day of class and tell their parents or guardians great things such as, the friends they have made on the first day of school, how they had so much fun on the playground and how they can’t wait to come back tomorrow to have even more