Sample Letter To Parents From Teacher Template printable pdf download

Sample Letter To Parents From Teacher Template

Letters can be sent to parents or students. It’s

worthwhile to do both—to send separate notes to

parents and to students—so that you begin building

individual relationships with both groups. We’ve found

that kids enjoy zippy postcards with handwritten, short

notes. For parents, you may want to go beyond a

quick, friendly introduction, and use the first letter to

start building a vision of what your classroom

curriculum and community will be like. For some

families, this may be the first time they have received

any form of personal communication from a teacher

before the school year begins.

Letters That Invite Students Into the Classroom

Fourth-grade teacher Janet Nordfors sends a letter

inviting all students and their families to an open

house in her classroom on an evening just before the

first day of school. Her goal is to let students choose

their classroom space. Janet knows that upper-

elementary students cherish their privacy and

growing independence. So by giving them some say

over storage space, desk arrangement, and room

setup, she sends a strong signal about her sensitivity

to their needs. Janet arranges desks in groups of four.

When students visit her classroom, she introduces

herself to put names to faces, and has students try out

several seats to choose one that is suitably sized and

located. From there, she has them make name tags to

go on their desks.

Janet also shows students and parents around the

room, telling them about the different sections such as

the computer center, the homework cubby section, and

the current events bulletin board. She shows students

where to line up when they arrive each morning and

after recess, so that they will not be confused or

worried on the first day.

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from “The Back to School Book” by Suzanne Kaback, Constance Perry, and Brenda Power

Sample Letter To Parents From Teacher Template