1. Building a Home-School Partnership in Literacy
Presentation by: Megon Mancini
Agenda
1. What is a home-school partnership?
2. Focus on literacy (writing)
3. Types of writing activities for parents to implement at home
4. Parody activity and sharing
5. Read, Write, Think lesson links
Home-School Partnership
For family members and school personnel,
communication can foster positive
relationships (Padak & Rasinski, 2010). With
positive communication between home and
school, students make greater academic
progress.
Benefits of Home-School Partnerships (PTA, 2009):
• Higher teacher morale
• Increased communication among
parents, teachers, and school
leaders
• More parent involvement in
supporting teaching and learning
• More community support for the
school
Greater student success

2. Page 2 of 2 Grade Level News School Newsletter
Writing Activities for Parents
• List Writing • Birthday books
• Notes • Special event books
• Journals/Diaries • Parodies
• Dialogue Journals • Letters
• E-mails
Sample Weekly Schedule for Parents:
Remember parents Monday
are not teachers Make a “to-do” list of for this week (chores, homework,
after-school activities, etc.)
and need explicit
Tuesday
directions to make Write a note to your child in his/her dialogue journal.
at home activities Wednesday
successful and Have child respond to dialogue journal.
meaningful. Thursday
Reflect upon Monday night’s “to-do” list.
Friday
Create a parody as a family.
Resources
Padak, N., & Rasinski, T.V. (2010). Welcoming schools: Small changes that can make a
big difference. The Reading Teacher, 64(4), 294–297. doi:10.1598/RT.64.4.12
Rasinski, T. & Padak, N. (2009). Write soon! The Reading Teacher, 62, 618-620.
Padak, N., & Rasinski, T.V. (2006). Home–school partnerships in literacy education:
From rhetoric to reality. The Reading Teacher, 60(3), 292–296. doi:10.1598/RT.60.3.11
Parent Teacher Association. (2009). PTA national standards for family–school
partnerships: An implementation guide. Chicago: Author. Retrieved November 6,
2011, from www.pta.org/2757.asp
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