Teacher/Parent Connection

Teachers can connect with parents/caregivers to support their students in a variety of ways:

Method 1: Communication emails or a running Google Doc with one thing the student is excelling in and one thing the student needs to be focusing a bit more on. This can be more elaborate depending on how many students the teacher has. To be sent home once a week, or as is reasonable for the teacher. 

Method 2: Google Form/questionnaire for parents to informally assess how students are performing at home. This is for teacher use only to gain insight, not to create a grade. 
For instance the teacher may create a simple questionnaire for the parent to tell how the student has been reading at home: Where does the student read? What time does the student like to read? What type of books is the student reading independently? Does the student read alone or with the help of a family member? 
Creating a Google Form

Method 3: Parent resource section of the teacher webpage. Keep a running list of tips and resources here for parents to refer to as they navigate learning online with their student. 

Tips for parents during remote learning:

Additional Resources 

Everywhere Book Fest: https://everywherebookfest.com/festival-info/schedule/
May 1st - 2nd, a online book festival to celebrate books, authors, and readers! 

Storyline Online: https://www.storylineonline.net/
This site has read alouds for a wide variety of children's books featuring celebrities as the readers. It's a great way to get some more reading time in, especially for busy parents! 

ReadWriteThink: http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/
Resources from NCTE for engaging students in reading and writing at home.