Especially appreciated by families are articles containing specific tips about activities or practices parents can do to help children learn and grow. If your school uses a purchased camera-ready newsletter, be sure to supplement it with information about learning occurring in the child's classroom and school. Programs to welcome new families who move to or graduate into your school can jumpstart warm, positive relationships. Offer new families written information about the school and community, along with a friendly face to deliver and explain it. Some schools train parent volunteers to greet new families at home and at school and answer questions about the school and community.
Many resources exist to encourage parents and students to learn together at home.
Other types of interactive homework ask parents to teach or relay some information to children that links to the classroom curriculum. Folders contain a variety of information that lets parents know how and what their children are doing in school, for example, graded assignments, homework, and tests. Some schools also include a parent-teacher communication form that teachers and parents can fill out to ask questions or provide information, complete with a response section. The information should be written clearly and concisely, avoiding any educational jargon and, of course, in all of the languages that students speak.