@thomascmurray Send a post card the week before school expressing how excited you are to have them in class. Follow up- call each family at the end of day 1 share one thing you saw their student do- express partnership and excitement.
Me: hey bud can you help me think of books to recommend to a friend S: I donβt really like to read books M: he really likes graphic novels S: OH! Yes ... rattles off 20 titles with short summaries. M: oh but youβre not a reader π #graphicnovelsarebooks ππ»