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Tips on How to Maximize Participation
Tips on How to Maximize Participation
Over the years, your colleagues have told us about methods they use to help them collect more signed slips from parents and earn more classroom rewards. Here are just a few of their suggestions:
- Personalize by signing or initialing each take-home slip where it says "Your child's teacher."
- Use motivational stickers or other small treats to reward students for returning signed slips.
- Take advantage of parents' night or parent conferences. Explain how the publication encourages learning at home, and pass out slips directly to parents.
- Draw attention to the take-home slips with brightly colored "Please sign and return" stickers. (We include these stickers in Highlights magazine mailing packages for your convenience.)
- Write a quick note about the publication and staple a copy to each take-home slip.
- Set a due date and write it on each slip. Remind your students and display the due date on your classroom calendar, blackboard, dry erase board or bulletin board.
- If you have a classroom website, put a reminder on your online calendar, parents' page or with homework assignment listings.
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