A Reading and Writing Curriculum for Early Care and Education Teachers, Children and Families
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1. Create a classroom where parents feel welcomed.
Have activities that everyone in the family will enjoy. Send home newsletters and positive notes about a child's progress. Hang children's art so parents will stop and look at it. Say hello to parents and children using their names. Ask them to supervise with a field trip, teach a hobby, or read. -- (I don't know / no answer)
2. Have parents spend time at the center.
3. Find ways to communicate with parents.
4. Invite everyone in the family to participate.
5. Ask parents to lead an activity.
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