State It Learn the postal abbreviations for the states.		African Folk Tales: Background Information Distribute an article that details the various types of African folk tales and gives examples...
Cat Web Practice using the graphic organizer of webs to organize writing.		Conference Thank-You Give parents positive feedback for participating in a parent-teacher conference with this...
Same or Different Students compare pairs of sentences to determine if they mean the same thing.		Parental Contact Record Keep a written record of each contact you make with parents. This record-keeping method becomes...
Report Cards: Advice for Parents Distribute this handout to parents to help them respond to their child's report card...		Good News Report Giving positive feedback establishes a basis for working with problems should they arise later....
Power in Math and Science: Advice for Parents Help parents find ways to reinforce math and science skills.		Telephone Conversation Itinerary List points that you would like to make in a conversation with a student's parents, or record...
Organization: Advice for Parents Offer these tips to parents to help them teach their children to become more organized.		Advice for Parents Our resources for parents include information and advice on child development, literacy, and...
Multiple Intelligences Questionnaire Hand out this questionnaire to parents to help them learn about Multiple Intelligences theory.		Teacher-Parent Collaboration A child's education can be greatly enhanced by successful parent-teacher collaborations. Use...
Parent-Teacher Conferences: Five Important Questions Prepare yourself for parent-teacher conferences by having the answers for some very important...		Colonial School Vocabulary Use a fill-in-the-blank worksheet that will help children learn vocabulary about the Colonial...
Parent-Teacher Conference Resources Maximize the benefit of parent-teacher conferences with our planning resources, communication...		Holiday Poems Students will write an acrostic poem from the name of a winter holiday: "Christmas," "Kwanzaa,"...
Parent Conference Consensus Sheet Ensure every attendee of your parent-teacher conferences understands the goals and outcomes of...		Anansi and the Frog Prince By writing the ending to an Anansi story, children can explore African folk tales.