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To build a relationship with families’ communication must be often and open at all times. No one should feel like they are talking over the other person or have control of the other. As a teacher I know that it is important to communicate with parents to establish a successful partnership where you must work together. I believe that it is better to over communicate then to not communicate at all. With this said when I have my own classroom I would like to communicate with families in a variety of ways. The first way that I would like to communicate with families is through daily conversations. I can do this during morning drop off or end of the day pick up. When I have my own class I will make it a priority to stand outside and greet my students and parent with a hello every morning. I will ask families how their morning is going, making brief everyday talk that is not intimidating what so ever. I will give parent the impression that I am approachable and care about their student and their family.
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2.) to give parents insights onto the educational purposes underlying classroom activities. 3.) to enhance children’s and parent’s abilities to communicate. 4.) to reinforce and extend learning from school into the home” (Carol, 310, year). I believe newsletters are important because they provide families with information about what goes on in the classroom and helps parents communicate better with their child because they have an idea of what they are learning at school. A suggestion box is also a great method of communication because parent can anomalously give advice to their child’s teacher or express their concern they may not feel comfortable talking about in a formal setting. These are the methods of communication I would implement into my classroom to actively engage with families and keep them connected to their child’s

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