Collecting Parent Voice

It has been great to get the insight of the parents and work closely with our parents and learners to create a partnership. 

Dear parents,

Hope this email sees you all well.

I just wanted to communicate with you that your child is in my reading group now. It has been great connecting with you during LLC or at different times of the term by either three of us teachers, so you are aware of what level your child is reading at, and have some next steps in place.

I just wanted to collect some parent voice from you, to best inform my teaching and best suit the needs of your child.  I have three questions
*  What do you think are some of the barriers in reading for your child? 

*  What do you think would help your child make progress in reading?

*  What further support do you need to help you child progress to the next colour in reading?



If you could please take a few moments to answer these questions it would be greatly appreciated.  If you could get back to me by the end of the week, that would be wonderful.  Thank you in advance, your voice is valuable to us.

Ngā mihi 

Anita Unka
Y1/2 Teacher 
Effective Teacher Coach
Community of Learning

MA Ed, Bachelor of Ed, Dip Tchng


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