Parents & Students

As a Staff we are often asked for ideas about ways that Families can get involved with their Child's Education. Here are some ideas we would like to share:

• Read together every day (bedtime, bathroom, in the vehicle, at the rink, out camping - wherever and whenever)
• Let your child see you reading for enjoyment
• Ask about your child's day
• Read agendas
• Volunteer at school (we can always use an extra hand!)
• Do things with your child and talk about  what you are doing, label things (great for vocabulary and language skills!)
• Attend parent teacher interviews
• Sing songs together, learn nursery rhymes, make up songs
• Play word or number games together in the car
• Cook together
• Attend Parent Council meetings
• Share your concerns with us
• Provide healthy snacks and lunches for school
• Allow your child the opportunity to make their own lunch
• Help your child to get a good nights' sleep and plenty of fresh air
• Talk positively about school
• Give them a diary or journal and give them time to use it
• Help your child email or write letters to friends or family
• Vote in School Trustee elections
• Draw pictures together
• Teach them games you played as a child
• Attend School special events
• Play outside together
• Get to know their friends
• Give your child age appropriate chores
• Allow children to make mistakes and to figure out a solution

For some more ideas please take a peek at the two articles below. Both are from ABC Literacy Canada resources and are full of great ideas.

Family Literacy Tips - A to Z      Celebrate Family Literacy Day

Literacy at FMCS

At FMCS we are very focused on not only teaching our students to learn to read, but helping them to develop a lifelong love of reading as well.

The Teacher's College Reading & Writing Project has developed a YouTube channel to support parents with literacy. Click on the link below for some great reading, writing and phonics videos!

Pre-K to Grade 2: Family Videos