Teachers.Net Gazette Vol.5 No.3

March 2008

	Cover Story by LaVerne Hamlin
	Show Me The Money!!!
	If you can develop a lesson plan for your class, then you can write a grant. Here's how!
	Harry & Rosemary Wong
	Effective Teaching
	Coaching is six times more effective than class-size reduction
	Columns
»	A System Is Superior To Talent Marv Marshall
»	What Writing Isn’t Cheryl Sigmon
»	The Busy Educator's Monthly Five Marjan Glavac
»	Privacy in a Technological Age Rob Reilly
»	10 Tips for Difficult Parents Barbara & Sue Gruber
»	Problem-Based Learning Hal Portner
»	Understanding Autism Leah Davies
	Articles
»	Spaceship Toilets
»	March 2008 Writing Prompts
»	Internet Assisted Interactive Classroom
»	Our Civility Footprint
»	First Grade Family Reading Night Meets Speed Dating
»	Your Students Are Watching, Listening, and Learning
»	Teachers Lounge - To Go or Not to Go?
»	Retirement Guide for Teachers
»	Daily Lessons: Humility
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»	Chatboard Poll: So What About Homework?
»	Teachers.Net Craft Favorite: Arrow to the Sun
»	Featured Lessons: March 2008
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»	Live on Teachers.Net: March 2008
»	The Lighter Side of Teaching
»	Editor's Pick: Picturing America Program
»	Apple Seeds: Inspiring Quotes for Teachers
»	What Do You Want In A Co-Op Teacher?
»	Newsdesk: Events & Opportunities for Teachers

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Re: Brilliant idea!
Posted by Addie Gaines on 3/16/08

Hi Ollie,
I am glad you enjoyed the article. The evening didn't have
a particular catchy name. At the time first grade did a
quarterly family reading night, so it was a scheduled event
that families looked forward to.

I might add that since this time, the first grade family
reading night has gone school-wide (K-3). We still do it
quarterly and now we do have a "catchy" name each time. We
do some sort of theme like "Warm up to a good book," "Chill
out with a good book," "Have a Dog-gone Good Time Reading,"
etc. Each grade takes the theme a different direction.
Sometimes grade levels have "performances," sometimes a
sharing time for reading, information about increasing
reading, but always refreshments!!!

We are fortunate that our school has great parent
involvement and typically what it takes to bring out
elementary parents is a "performance" of some kind. We
typically have at least 75% attendance at events of this
type, sometimes better. Our beginning of the year open
house is usually over 90% attendance and that is without
refreshments :-)

This idea is definitely very adaptable to different grades
and subjects.

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• Brilliant idea!, 3/08/08, by Ollie.
• Re: Brilliant idea!, 3/16/08, by Addie Gaines.
• Re: Brilliant idea! Iike it. Could it work for Science Fair?, 3/16/08, by Cara.
• Re: Brilliant idea!, 3/26/08, by Gloria Prada.
• Re: Brilliant idea!, 3/26/08, by Addie/mo.