Comments 4 Teachers Summary Number Two

For this Comments 4 Teachers Assignment, I had to comment on Martha Yim's Blog. The URL for her blog is http://theparentsview.com. She is a wife, mother, teacher, and a business owner. She lives in Alabama. Mrs. Yim is very passionate about her children and Education. She wants all children to receive the best education possible.
Her first post that I commented on was a video by Sir Ken Robinson about Homeschooling. It was titled "Homeschooling or Unschooling." In his video he states that he agrees with the idea of homeschooling, but it takes time, dedication, and the proper materials. Mrs. Yim also likes the idea of homeschooling. She also agrees that you have to be dedicated and invest a lot of time in your child's education.
I commented back to her stating that I loved the idea of homeschooling. I also agreed with what Ken Robinson said, "It's a personal choice." You have to be dedicated. Mrs. Yim replied to my comment. She said that she agreed with me that you must be dedicated. She also said she wishes there was a happy medium between homeschool and traditional education. I agree with her on that 100 percent.

The second post that I commented on was Connect the Schools and Parents. It was posted on October 21, 2010. It is regarding, "Parents want Schools and Teachers that Know How to Communicate."
I learned many things from this post. For one, it stated that as a teacher, if you cannot communicate well with the parents you are missing a great opportunity for support and help.
Mrs. Yim gives some suggestions of how to keep parents informed. They are: involve the parents, talk to the parents, be available to them, and send notes home to them. You should also find a way to give the parents a personal way to contact you. Either on your cell phone, or if you don't want to give them your personal number, you can sign up for a free Google number and forward the calls to your cell phone. Also, another great way to communicate with parents is through a class blog. On the blog, parents can see photos, videos, and text of what is going on in their child's class.
There was a link to an awesome article in this blog post. The article was called "For Kids Sake Let's Connect Parents and Schools. You can find this article at http://www.huffingtonpost.com. It was written by Suzie Boss. This article stated, "Schools are all strengthened when parents are involved." Edutopia published a Home-to-School Connections Guide. It is a free download. It has tips, tech tools, and strategies for family and school communication.
I learned so much from Mrs. Yim. I will definitely use these resources and her advice in the future.