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Thanks to 2019 Fellow, Laura Schoenike, for sharing this great practice as October 1st is just a week away!
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In case you missed it, yesterday was the last day of summer 2019! And in case your daily grind and social media pics haven’t reminded you enough...back to school season is in full force! Something that families in my district LOVE, is keeping tabs on what their students have been up to in class. One way I accomplish keeping them in the loop is through a family newsletter, and my favorite section is “Dinner Table Questions,” or topics for parents/guardians to bring up for discussion with their teenager at home, maybe over a meal. These topics connect to our most current unit of study and are updated monthly. They’re phrased as if students were magically going home and asking these questions on their own to help make it all the more likely that they will indeed do so, but since many of them are not comfortable with these conversations yet, we push a little responsibility onto the families by asking them to just start sharing. This often sparks a lot more questions! Here are some examples from my past newsletters that have done well with my families!
Full disclaimer: As much as I daydream...you and I both FULLY know not all families read my newsletters super carefully. But, in all reality, if these questions help just one family to start having more discussions about finance, my time is totally worth it!
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...and because I’m sure your ever-growing to-do list is already longer than you’d hoped, let me make things a little easier! Here's a template of how I use these questions in family newsletters for my classes. I hope you find it useful!
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QoD: At what age do you think most people would find it embarrassing to still be living with their parents/guardians?
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