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Linda's articles on working with students' families.

[NEW] Building Stamina and Motivation in Reading at School and Home 

Building the Home-School Partnership

Summer Reading

Need Books?

Helping Parents Deal with Promotion in Doubt Letters

Preparing Families to Work with Children for Standardized Tests

Celebrating Multiculturalism

School Called

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Other articles on working with students' families.

How to Show Parents How to Have a "Book Talk"
Allison Demas

How to Have a Culminating Event
Allison Demas

How to Show Parents How to Use Reading Strategies
Allison Demas

How to Show a Non-English Speaking Parent How to Help an English Speaking Child
Allison Demas

How to Hold Parent Meetings
Allison Demas

How to Complete Report Card Comments
Allison Demas

How to Teach "Guess the Covered Word"
Allison Demas

How to Jump-Start Your Partnership with Parents
Allison Demas

How to Handle Telephone Conferences
Allison Demas

How to Foster Parent Contact 
Allison Demas

How to Handle Parent-Teacher Conferences
Allison Demas

Setting Up a Classroom Website to Promote Communication With Parents 
Kathy Granas

Making the Most of Parent Teacher Conferences
Lisa Kihn

Daily Classroom Specials

Lesson Plans

Other articles on working with students' families (cont.).

Making the Home-School Connection at the Beginning of the Year
Lisa Kihn

ELA Workshop Agenda
Lamson Lam

ELA Parent Workshop 
Lamson Lam

Tips for Parents - How to Help Your Child Prepare for the ELA
Lamson Lam

Preparing for High-Stakes Standardized Testing
Lamson Lam

A Thanksgiving Community Building Activity  
Lamson Lam

Preparing for the ELA in December  Lamson Lam

Supporting Parent Involvement
Arlyne LeSchack

Reaching Out to Parents
Arlyne LeSchack

More Reaching Out to Parents
Arlyne LeSchack

Bring a Parent to School Day
Carl Sannito

From the Mailbag 
Carl Sannito

Newsletters for Smarties
Carl Sannito

Getting Parents to Show Up 
Carl Sannito

Parents and the Beginning of the Year
Carl Sannito

Developing a Homework Policy
Lottie Simms

Getting Parents Involved in Your Program
Cynthia Carbone Ward

Having Effective Parent Conferences
Cynthia Carbone Ward

Linda Mandracchia has been teaching in NYC for the past 20 years. She is currently in her 2nd year as a Mentor to new teachers. She was an elementary classroom teacher in grades K-6 for 15 years and worked as a literacy coach with teachers to implement a balanced literacy approach to reading and writing. She also teaches a writing class to teachers who want to improve the quality of their own writing as well as their students.

Linda writes:
“I have two children who have always been in the NYC public school system.
My son is in middle school and my daughter is in high school and has special needs. She was in an inclusion program from elementary through junior high school. She is currently mainstreamed at her high school. Being a parent of a child with special needs has taught me a lot about students with special needs and building relationships between school and home. "