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Articles by Joy Brooke
How can I build a strong partnership with my child’s teacher? | Brooke
How can I build a strong partnership with...
By Joy Brooke • December 4, 2013 1:14 pm

How can I build a strong partnership with my child’s teacher?

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Joy Brooke
Goal setting during parent, teacher conferences | Ask...
By Joy Brooke • October 9, 2013 5:24 pm

I am used to a traditional parent/teacher conference. It seems they do things differently now and we are invited to a “goal setting” conference.

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Joy Brooke
How to help your child write at home...
By Joy Brooke • April 4, 2013 5:19 pm

Dear Mrs. Brooke,
How can I help my child with their writing at home?

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Joy Brooke
What are the best practices in writing? |...
By Joy Brooke • January 30, 2013 6:03 pm

I’m really excited about the approach our school is taking to create writers by using writing conferences and writing workshop school-wide to meet each student at their level and help them to achieve their personal best.

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Joy Brooke
Educational gift giving for children | Ask Mrs....
By Joy Brooke • January 11, 2013 6:03 pm

I am looking to purchase my child some gifts for his birthday that are not only fun, but also educational. Are there any ideas as a teacher and a parent that you recommend?

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What are teachers’ favorite gifts to receive? |...
By Joy Brooke • December 14, 2012 7:31 pm

I am always trying to come up with a great idea to give my child’s teacher and I always just end up giving a gift card because I feel like maybe that would be helpful. What are teachers’ favorite things to receive?

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Joy Brooke
How do I help my child with basic...
By Joy Brooke • November 5, 2012 5:48 pm

My daughter is a second grader and I am wondering about how to help her with basic math facts. In her homework,

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How do I get my child off to a good start in school? | Column
How do I get my child off to...
By Joy Brooke • September 13, 2012 11:54 am

As a parent with a child entering kindergarten this year I asked myself the same question. There are many things we can do as our child’s first and most important teacher to ease this back-to-school transition and set them up for school success. Below are some tips that I have recommended to parents of my students in the past and that I am already implementing in my own home with my son.

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What is the “choice” in the LWSD? | Column
What is the “choice” in the LWSD? |...
By Joy Brooke • September 13, 2012 11:44 am

My neighbor said her child was going to a “choice school” this coming year. What does that mean and is it still a public school? If so, how is it different?

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Joy Brooke
How important are a school’s test scores? |...
By Joy Brooke • May 30, 2012 3:49 pm

I’ve had a lot of parents ask me about how important a school’s test scores are and should they choose to move their child to another school with better scores.

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Joy Brooke
What should I expect as a classroom volunteer?...
By Joy Brooke • May 18, 2012 5:17 pm

I’ve never had the chance to volunteer in my child’s classroom until now. What should I expect as a classroom volunteer and how can I be most valuable to the teacher?

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Joy Brooke
How do I teach my child phonemic awareness...
By Joy Brooke • February 1, 2012 3:35 pm

I struggle with teaching my 5 year old to read. He is able to sound out the letters but he struggles with putting the sounds together to form the words.

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How fast should I expect to hear back from my child’s teacher? | Ask Mrs. Brooke
How fast should I expect to hear back...
By Joy Brooke • September 23, 2011 10:52 pm

How fast should a parent expect to hear back from their child’s elementary school teacher?

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What should I do when my child makes a mistake while reading? | Ask Mrs. Brooke
What should I do when my child makes...
By Joy Brooke • June 30, 2011 7:36 pm

We have read to our first grade daughter from the beginning and even though she is beginning to read more on her own now, we will continue to do so. However, do you have any ideas for parents to use when their child is reading and makes a mistake?

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Ask Mrs. Brooke | Why is it important to read to your child?
Ask Mrs. Brooke | Why is it important...
By Joy Brooke • April 21, 2011 8:33 pm

Dear Mrs. Brooke,

When should you start reading to your child? When should you stop reading to your child? What is the importance of reading to your child each day?

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Ask Mrs. Brooke | Should I hold my child back a year for kindergarten?
Ask Mrs. Brooke | Should I hold my...
By Joy Brooke • March 31, 2011 5:26 pm

One question that I’m going to have is whether to hold my son back a year or enter him into Kindergarten next year. He has an August birthday. I’m not sure if others have the same question, but I’d love to hear from a teacher’s eyes what some of the benefits and negatives might be.

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Ask Mrs. Brooke | How to prepare your preschooler for school
Ask Mrs. Brooke | How to prepare your...
By Joy Brooke • March 10, 2011 9:03 pm

This is a great question, but also requires a huge answer.

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Ask Mrs. Brooke | What are the pros and cons of full-day or half-day kindergarten?
Ask Mrs. Brooke | What are the pros...
By Joy Brooke • February 16, 2011 5:49 pm

Dear Mrs. Brooke,
I’m trying to decide if I should put my daughter in a full-day or half-day kindergarten program.

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Ask Mrs. Brooke | Behind the teacher stands the home
Ask Mrs. Brooke | Behind the teacher stands...
By Joy Brooke • January 27, 2011 7:37 pm

Each fall I stand in front of a brand new group of parents and read this poem to open up my Curriculum Night presentation.

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