As teachers, it is important to recognize that parents are very concerned about what is happening in their child's classroom. There are many ways to keep parents informed about the daily and weekly events that are happening, such as newsletters and teacher websites, however, it is also important that parents feel comfortable and welcome within the classroom itself. Below are some ideas about how to involve parents in the classroom.
Invite a parent to be a guest speaker: Have a students father or mother come in to discuss what they do for a living, and allow children to ask questions.
Have a parent come in and read their favorite book from childhood.
Invite parents to be volunteer teachers assistants, and work with children one on one or in a small group capacity.
Have a parent do a lesson for the class with their child as the assistant. The lesson can be a traditional math or reading lesson, or involve a parents personal interest such as crafts or cooking. Point out to students that concepts from math, reading, and science are all involved in many daily activities. For example, a cooking lesson involves fractions (measuring ingredients), reading and comprehension (following a recipe), and science (the chemical reactions that take place during the cooking process).
Perform a classroom play and invite parents to attend. The play should be short (8-12 pages) so that students do not need to remember too many lines. Remember, this is a class project, not an official school sanctioned play, so it should be kept simple. Both parents and students will get a kick out of this activity.
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