Posts Tagged ‘parent education’
Changing Hats
I was the perfect parent before I had a child. I had taught for several years before our daughter was born, so I thought I was well prepared for the role. I had observed many parent/child relationships, had read multiple parenting “how to” books, had tried incredibly hard to follow every doctors’ order, and…
Read MoreParent Involvement in Math
“At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents.” – Jane D. Hull Studies show that parent involvement has a positive impact on student achievement in mathematics. To make the most of these home-school connections, we must make families aware…
Read MoreEstablishing a Positive Home-School Relationship
In August or September when school starts back teachers scurry around to get their classrooms ready and lessons planned for those first few days. One area often overlooked is planning for a positive home-school relationship. Cultivating a relationship with families that is based on trust will make your year and the students’ year much more…
Read MoreFeedback – The Language of Growth
“Feedback is the breakfast of champions.” – Ken Blanchard Years of research show that feedback is one of the most powerful influences on achievement. Daily we strive to provide quality feedback to our students, but we also must take the time to provide quality feedback to our colleagues. Feedback is the language of growth. It is…
Read More3 Ways to Encourage Writing at Home
Writing at home is an excellent way to show your children how writing can be fun and practical. Start by thinking about all of the ways writing makes your life easier. Maybe even make a list of the ways! Share these with your children and have them help you with it. Writing doesn’t have to…
Read MoreStudent Talk Boosts Learning
“Communication is the essence of human life.” -unknown Teachers are lovers of learning and language and usually very skilled communicators. We know that language is the key to how we think, speak, and make sense of the world around us. Classroom talk can be powerful, but think back to a time when you were confined…
Read More3 Ways to Build Thinkers
It was Socrates who said, “I cannot teach anybody anything; I can only make them think.” Meaningful learning takes place when our students are engaged and genuinely thinking – not simply spitting back facts. At ERG our focus is growing all learners, so we encourage students to question, ponder, contemplate, deliberate, reason, defend, and create. Effective…
Read MoreMath Anxiety? Here's an Idea to Help
Did you read ERG’s blog about there’s no such thing as a math gene? Do you as a parent dread helping your child with math homework because you are unsure of your math skills? Are you looking for something to help you and your child gain skills and confidence in math? Then the answer may…
Read MoreMath At Home
Reading opportunities exist almost everywhere we turn. The same is true for math. Some may seem obvious while others are more subtle. Once you begin to see these teachable moments, you can easily take advantage of them. Here are some of our favorite and fun math activities. Board and Card Games– Many games give children…
Read MoreExplaining Differentiated Assignments
As teachers we want to meet the needs of all of our students. This is difficult when there are many different learning levels and styles in our classrooms. We know that differentiated instruction works, but how do we tell parents what this actually means? How do we explain differentiated assignments? Our goal in the classroom…
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