Send this handout home to parents to inform them of the great transition their children will go through in the sixth grade and the emphasis that will be placed on increasing children's proficiency in the basic skills.
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ACTIVITIES
Test Prep Strategies, Tools, and Practice Questions
Help set your students up for academic success with this packet of test-taking tips, test preparation strategies, and pr...
ASSESSMENT
Exit Tickets for Middle School Classrooms
Exit tickets are a form of assessment that are often used informally to assess how well students grasped a lesson, what ...
CHOICE BOARDS
Geography Activities for Middle School
Help students explore the world and develop their geography knowledge with this packet of geography activities for middl...
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TEACHING RESOURCE
Getting Parents Involved
Getting Parents Involved You can use a wide range of projects and activities to get—and keep—parents involved in the...
TEACHING RESOURCE
Parent/Teacher Relations
Parent/Teacher Relations Editors Note: The suggestions that follow are geared toward parents of students with behavior...
WORKSHEETS
Advice for Parent-Teacher Conferences
Find general advice about how to plan for and implement successful conferences.
TEACHING RESOURCE
Organization: Advice for Parents
Organization: Advice for ParentsDeveloping good organizational skills is a key ingredient for success in school and in l...
REFERENCE
Report Cards: Advice for Parents
Report Card Advice for Parents
A child's report card can bring parents feelings of joy, excitement, and pride; it can...
TEACHING RESOURCE
Help Parents Deal with Homework
Excerpted from A Survival Kit for the Special Education Teacher Every night in millions of homes across the country you...