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Parent Involvement Newsletters

✓✓ Strengthen family

engagement

✓✓ Improve student

achievement

✓✓ Build a foundation

for success

Your FREE personalized sample issue is ready to copy and send home today!

Show parents how to help their children succeed—in school and in life.Every issue is:• research based• ready to send to parents • personalized with your school name• low cost and effective

Show parents how to help...Here’s a simple way to send home fresh, upbeat ideas parents can put right to work—every research-based tip and activity is practical and doable by any family.

Parents will find strategies for promoting:

✓ good behavior and character, including positive discipline, motivation, respect, and kindness.

✓ reading skills, from letter recognition and phonological awareness to vocabulary and comprehension.

✓ math proficiency, including number sense, operations, problem solving, geometry, and measurement.

✓ nutrition and fitness, with everyday tips for healthy eating and fun physical activity.

All this for just pennies per family!Save up to $91

when you subscribe by April 30.

2017 April colors

Boost parent involvement and strengthen school success!

Marcy Levin-Epstein

P.S. These newsletters are great tools for parent involvement under Title I.

And each one is also available in Spanish!

Here’s how your subscription works:Every month, September through May, you’ll get a personalized digital issue ready to share with parents. Post the PDF on your school website, email it to parents, or make copies and send home to families. The ADA-compliant PDF even helps you meet federal regulations for accessible school websites.

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Dear Educator,Parents want to help their children succeed in school, but many aren’t sure how. Our parent engagement newsletters give families proven, practical advice to promote school success, effective parenting, healthy habits, and positive character traits.It’s easy for you! These monthly newsletters are a simple way for educators to communicate with today’s busy parents. They are:• ready to post on your school

website, email to parents, or print and copy to send home to families.

• personalized with your school name—and your name, if you like.

• user friendly, in a short and convenient format that parents will appreciate.

• low cost and take very little time on your part.

Parenting, reading, math, and much more! We offer a wide variety of topics and grade levels to meet your school’s needs. Every subscription is 100% guaranteed— if you aren’t completely satisfied, you may cancel and get all your money back.Make a difference! Thousands of your colleagues use these unique newsletters to save time and boost family engagement. You can, too. Just fill out the enclosed Introductory Discount Certificate to get started.Sincerely,

Marcy Levin-EpsteinPublisher, Resources for Educators

9 Reproducible Issues September 2020–May 2021

Single-School Subscription

District Subscriptions Add the Spanish Versionup to 500 students 501 to 2,500 students 2,501 to 10,000 students over 10,000 students

Home & School Connection $329 $238 $329 $238 $449 $358 $629 $538 $779 $688 $129

Home & School Connection®

For parents of K–6 childrenHome & School Connection shows parents how to foster school success, improve parenting skills, enhance family life, build positive character traits, and strengthen the home and school partnership. All-new articles each month!

✓ encouraging parents to show interest in their children’s education ✓ building skills in reading, writing, math, science, social studies ✓ developing respect and responsibility ✓ boosting motivation ✓ enhancing teacher communication ✓ supporting homework and studying ✓ promoting good behavior ✓ establishing positive discipline ✓ nurturing kindness and integrity ✓ putting an end to bullying

Home & School Connection is an investment in your students—and in their parents. And it saves you time and effort on parent communications.

5 FREE bonuses—a $100 value. Ready to post, email, or print out and send home!Each 2-page bonus focuses on a particular topic to help parents jump-start their efforts.

• Steps to Homework Success • Build Better Behavior • Kindness and Compassion • Supporting Your Child’s Education • Reading, Writing, & Math

Get parents involved in their children’s education—at home!

Children are more successful when they have loving support from their parents. Each monthly issue of Home & School Connection is packed with easy, practical ideas any family can use.

Save $91 when you subscribe by April 30.

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“With Home & School Connection, parents are being given relevant information that they can easily implement. Parents love reading the newsletter and are glad that we take the time to send them this type of help.”

Randy Seabrook, Principal P.S./I.S. 111 Jacob Blackwell Long Island City, NY




Beginning Edition $329 $238 $329 $238 $449 $358 $629 $538 $779 $688 $129Intermediate Edition $329 $238 $329 $238 $449 $358 $629 $538 $779 $688 $129

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Improve reading skills and test scores!

A great tool for parent involvement under Title I!

Students need to read well to succeed. Reading Connection provides parents with research-based tips and activities to enhance their children’s reading, writing, and language development.

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All newsletters available

in Spanish!

5 FREE bonuses—a $100 value—with each subscription. Ready to post, email, or print out and send home!Help parents boost their youngsters’ reading and writing skills with these handouts.

Beginning EditionFun with Reading Comprehension • The Wonder of Words • Books Kids Love • The Write Stuff • Read Aloud!

Intermediate EditionA Voracious Vocabulary • The Reading-Writing Link • Building Reading Comprehension • Six Secrets of Writing Success • Keep Them Reading

✓ reading motivation ✓ building a rich vocabulary ✓ boosting comprehension ✓ improving fluency ✓ decoding strategies ✓ reading and test taking ✓ critically evaluating information ✓ spelling and word-study tips ✓ helping struggling readers ✓ writing for different purposes

Reading ConnectionBeginning EditionFor parents of pre–K through early elementary studentsProvide parents with easy, practical ways to help build a solid foundation for reading success. Covers letter recognition, oral language, vocabulary, phonological awareness, early writing practice, and more.

Intermediate EditionFor parents of students in upper elementary gradesEasy-to-implement ideas and tips show parents how to support their children as they encounter more complex content, characters, and plots.

✓ reading aloud ✓ improving comprehension ✓ rhythms and rhymes ✓ embracing nonfiction ✓ talking about what you’ve read ✓ vocabulary-building games

✓ the reading-writing connection ✓ decoding strategies ✓ writing for different purposes ✓ finding books children will love ✓ reading across content areas ✓ spelling and word-study tips

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Beginning Edition $329 $238 $329 $238 $449 $358 $629 $538 $779 $688 $129Intermediate Edition $329 $238 $329 $238 $449 $358 $629 $538 $779 $688 $129

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Nurture children’s understanding of math and science!

5 FREE bonuses—a $100 value—with each subscription. Yours to post, email, or print out and send home!These 2-page bonuses will help show parents how to get their children excited about math and science.

Beginning EditionFun with Addition & Subtraction • Family Math Time • Water, Water Everywhere! • All About Place Value • Taking Math and Science Outside

Intermediate EditionFun with Multiplication & Division • Young Engineers • Excellent Experiments • What’s My Strategy? • Exploring Fractions & Decimals


Math + Science Connection is designed to make math and science clear, inviting, and fun. Every issue is packed with tips and activities that parents can weave into their regular routines—so children see math and science applied in their daily lives.

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✓ multiplication and division ✓ fractions, decimals, and equivalency ✓ problem solving and reasoning ✓ perimeter, area, and volume ✓ patterns and relationships ✓ properties of 2-D and 3-D shapes

✓ using multiple strategies ✓ ecosystems ✓ natural resources ✓ force, motion, and energy ✓ engineering…and much more

Math + Science Connection Beginning EditionFor parents of children in pre-K through grade 2Show parents how to help their youngsters use math and science to make sense of their world.

Intermediate EditionFor parents of students in grades 3–5Help families stay involved and keep their children engaged in math and science, as students learn more complex material and prepare for high-stakes tests.

✓ number sense ✓ counting and cardinality ✓ addition and subtraction ✓ place value ✓ problem solving and reasoning ✓ measurement and estimation

✓ geometric shapes and attributes ✓ plants and animals ✓ properties of matter ✓ cause and effect ✓ weather and environment ✓ engineering…and much more

All newsletters available

in Spanish!




Nutrition Nuggets $329 $238 $329 $238 $449 $358 $629 $538 $779 $688 $129Teen Food & Fitness $329 $238 $329 $238 $449 $358 $629 $538 $779 $688 $129Recipes for Success $329 $238 $329 $238 $449 $358 $629 $538 $779 $688 $129

Nutrition Nuggets™

For parents of elementary school childrenHere’s a simple and cost-effective way to educate parents about nutrition and physical fitness at home—and help your district meet the Local School Wellness Policy mandate. Every issue is filled with practical ideas for smart snacking, teaching children about healthy choices, preparing nutritious meals on a tight schedule and tight budget, finding time for exercise, making nutrient-rich foods appealing to kids, fun physical activities families can do together…and more.

5 ready-to-share bonuses—a $100 value—yours FREE! Nutrition Q&As • Backyard Olympics • Quick—and Healthy—Recipes • Active Inside or Outside • Family Cooking = Learning Fun

Teen Food & Fitness™

For parents of middle and high school studentsTeen Food & Fitness addresses the particular needs of adolescent nutrition and exercise. Includes suggestions on healthy foods and drinks to keep in the house, ingredients to watch for (and watch out for), quick and easy food preparation tips, everyday ideas for eating well on the go, fitness boosters, and more.

5 FREE bonuses—a $100 value—with your subscription. Ready to post, email, or print out and send home.A Dozen Ways to Eat Right • Be Active! • Teen Nutrition: Answers to Tough Questions • Recipes on the Run • Healthy Changes We’ve Made

Encourage better nutrition and more physical activity!


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Recipes for SuccessFor parents of K–6 studentsOne of the most meaningful ways to get parents involved in their children’s education is through parent-child learning activities. Recipes for Success provides hours of fun with low- to no-cost ideas that strengthen academics, study skills, character, and family life.

Each monthly “poster” includes more than a dozen activities that boost skills in reading, writing, math, science, social studies, studying, concentration, and more. Every issue also includes tips to build character traits like kindness, respect, responsibility, empathy, perseverance, and confidence.

5 FREE bonuses—a $100 value. Ready to post, email, or print out and send home!Learning Around the House • Shoebox Activities • Clever Character Builders • Games Galore • Outdoor Explorers

Studies show that healthy eating and exercise habits lead to better test scores, attendance, concentration, behavior, and overall achievement.

Give parents simple activities to help their children learn!




Early Years $159 $118 $159 $118 $209 $168 $299 $248 $349 $298 $75Middle Years $329 $238 $329 $238 $449 $358 $629 $538 $779 $688 $129High School Years $329 $238 $329 $238 $449 $358 $629 $538 $779 $688 $129

Early YearsFor parents of preschool and kindergarten studentsGet parents involved right from the start, when foundations are laid. Early Years shows parents how to support their youngsters’ learning success and improve their parenting skills. Research-based articles emphasize ways to create a love of learning, get children ready to read, discipline with love, establish good habits, build character, and more.

3 FREE bonuses—a $60 value. Ready to email, post, or print out and send home!Solutions at Home, Success in School • ABC & 123: Exploring Letters and Numbers • Bringing Out Their Best

Middle YearsFor parents of middle and junior high studentsMiddle school students are going through dramatic changes. Middle Years offers parents practical advice for steering through these years, fostering homework and study skills, helping their children succeed in school, supporting social-emotional development, enjoying family time, building good character, and more.

5-ready-to-share bonuses, a $100 value—yours FREE! Navigating the Middle Years • Organized for School Success • Healthy & Drug-Free • Reading and Writing in Content Areas • How to Give and Get Respect

High School YearsFor parents of high school studentsParenting a high schooler can be overwhelming—many parents think it’s too late for them to have much of an impact. Show parents how to stay involved and help their children succeed with High School Years. It’s packed with tips on school success, college and career planning, dealing with power struggles and risky behavior, and other tough teen challenges.

5 FREE bonuses—a $100 value. Yours to post, email, or print out and send home!Respect & Responsibility • Three Keys to High School Success • Avoiding Risky Behaviors • Testing 1-2-3 • Thinking Ahead to College

Enhance parent involvement in preschool through high school!

A great tool for parent involvement under Title I!

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All newsletters available in

Spanish.

Receive tips by email for every day of the year.

Post for online transmission to parents.

Immediately connect with families to build success for their children and your school.

Two editions: Elementary and SecondaryMake parents your partners in achieving success for their children—and your school—with daily digital tips that families can use right away! With this simple and cost- effective service from the trusted publisher of Home & School Connection®, you’ll reach parents where they are in real time…whether on email, social media, a parent portal, text messaging, mobile apps, or your school website.

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100% Satisfaction GuaranteeIf you’re not completely satisfied, you may cancel your subscription at any time and receive a full refund of every cent you paid.

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Each digital tip offers research-based advice and quick, practical ideas that any family can implement:✓ reading, writing, and STEM✓ learning motivation✓ kindness, respect, responsibility,

integrity, and other character traits✓ behavior and discipline✓ parent involvement ✓ and much more

100% No-Risk GuaranteeIf you’re not completely satisfied, you may cancel your subscription at any time and receive a full refund of every cent you paid.

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