Dear Families,
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hello!
My name is [name here] and I have the privilege of being the
[grade] teacher of your wonderful students. This is my
[number of years teaching] teaching and I already know that
this year is going to be a great one.
I wanted to outline an average day in our classroom for you
here so that you know what to expect and how best to
support your student. Our daily routine consists of [outline
schedule, minus exact times]. Our learning could look like
anything from [one type of learning, e.g. independent iPad
exploration] to [another type of learning, e.g. hands-on
group activities]. Your student will get to practice many skills
in our class and hopefully find many things that they love to
do!
In our classroom, we believe in [make a statement about the
classroom culture. Ex: we believe in treating everyone the
way that we want to be treated]. To support this, I always [ a
strategy that you intend to use to support classroom
culture]. You can help me to encourage this too by
[something that parents/families can do to support culture].
As a lifelong learner myself, I am eager to continue learning
to teach both in and out of the classroom, and this includes
communicating with you about the needs of your children.
You are my greatest resource for understanding how best to
foster the growth of your students.
You should all feel comfortable reaching out to me with any
questions. To do this, please stop by our room or email me at
[email here] with questions or concerns.
Warmly,
[your name here]