Newsletters are a helpful tool for parent communication. If you do it weekly, sending one home on Fridays for the upcoming week lets families plan things over the weekend. That can be a great time to send the newsletters home. Sending a monthly newsletter home on the first preschool day of the month is consistent with monthly payments. You can also announce at pick up time that you have included the upcoming newsletter in the child’s backpack or take home folder. Sending newsletters home at about the same time each week or month gets parents in the habit of looking out for them. ![]() Then parents see it right away and can add events to their calendar as needed. I also recommend adding the most important information first. ![]() You need to make sure you include all of the important information, but if you add too much parents may not read to the end. INFORMATIVE NEWSLETTERSĪfter you create the design for your newsletter you’ll need to add the information. You can also create a preschool newsletter using a free app called Canva. Look on Pinterest, Teachers Pay Teachers, or Google you can also ask other teachers that you know if they have one that they like. You can find templates for your newsletters in many places. You can always change it later if your first choice doesn’t work. Each program is different and the frequency of newsletters can vary. If your program is 6 hours a day every day, you may choose a weekly newsletter. If you are a program that is for 2-3 hours a couple of days a week, you may only need a monthly newsletter. You can also choose how frequently you send out your newsletter. You need to choose how detailed you’d like your newsletter to be and what information best suits your families. You could also add a wish list for classroom items, activities you are doing or books that you are reading. Some of the topics you may want to include in a newsletter are themes, letters and numbers you are learning, field trips, Important dates, days school is closed, birthdays, parent tips/tricks, resources to encourage further learning at home. To communicate your plans for each month you may want to create a newsletter to share with families. They want to know what activities they were engaged in, what their favorite thing to do at school is, what are they learning, if they are making friends. (While most games provide age ranges, they’re merely suggestions - though you should be aware of small pieces that can be choking hazards for kids under 3.) If you’re looking for board games for kids older than 5, check out our roundup here.Parents love to know what their kids are doing when they are away from them. Understanding each child’s needs and interests is crucial in choosing the right games for them.” I rounded up a few of my personal favorites and also consulted gaming experts including Demers and Paige, as well as other parents (including Strategist staffers) for their recommendations to bring you the 15 best board games for kids aged 5 and under. As Paige points out, “Every child is different. Whether cooperative or competitive, there’s a board (or card) game out there that will appeal to every toddler and preschooler. ![]() My older son, Augie, has loved playing games since he was 2, and now that he’s 5, we’ve tried quite a few as a family. Chidi Paige, a game designer and science educator, adds that preschoolers like doing things with their hands, so she recommends games that involve dexterity and a timed element as well. ![]() “We want kids to learn that they have some say in what happens in their game.” Otherwise, the games won’t be engaging or teach them to think critically. “You want to look for games that provide age-appropriate strategy opportunities,” says Demers. Demers recommends allocating about two to three minutes per year of age they are so that the games don’t “overly tax their attention spans and end in frustration.” And just because they’re young doesn’t mean they can’t make strategic choices. Choosing games with short play times to match their natural attention spans is a good place to start and will ensure a smooth game night. As Kelsey Demers, cofounder of the site, the Tabletop Family, tells me, “It’s never too early to start engaging your children in games,” adding that little ones as young as 15 to 24 months will start to show an interest in them. Playing a board game as a family is a fun way to spend quality time together, even if your kiddos are quite young. Photo-Illustration: The Strategist Photos: Retailers
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