In Spain, I was asked to complete two books. One was an alphabet book presenting different sites I saw in Spain. The other was the story of my name. The parents were touched when I shared my books with them at Back to School Night. Thus, parents may be more inclined to come into the classroom.
Parents can be more active in the development of literacy of their children by becoming authors.
This would promote positive communication between parents and children. Too often, parents only speak to children when they are reprimanding them. When children begin to read books authored by parents, children begin to recognize them as educators. Parents' informal knowledge is validated. Instead of only quoting Martin Luther King or George Washington, we should remember that parents also have valuable advice for their children.