ILTS 206 Sub-Area 4 Practice Question #04

A kindergarten teacher would like to inform the parents/guardians of children in the class about upcoming instructional units, field trips and classroom events, and volunteer and visiting opportunities. Which of the following modes of communication would be most effective for accomplishing this goal?

Holding parent-teacher conferences twice each yearPosting information to a Web page and blog weeklySending home a calendar and newsletter each monthDisplaying an updated bulletin board outside of the classroom

Keeping families informed about upcoming classroom events or field trips is an important part of home-school communication. Providing a monthly calendar or newsletter for each child to take home allows families to keep track of what is presently happening or soon to happen in the classroom and can be referred to throughout the month as needed. Sending this information home each month via backpack is an accessible means of communication for most families.