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The problem that I am facing in my classroom is how to teach the parents of my kindergarten students what their children need to know, and how they can help them at home. I have taught kindergarten for four years and I have noticed that more than half of my class is not being adequately supported at home. I regularly send home classroom newsletters outlining student standards, expectations, and objectives, and I also communicate ways in which parents can help their students at home. I also communicate student progress to parents regularly. Each year I have noticed a trend. Many students are still performing below grade-level standards and require a great amount of support at school. I also have a high turnover rate each year where many of my students move and new students enter my class at risk. Students can also enter kindergarten at any point in the year without having had any prior schooling. Due to the recurring problems that I face each year I have decided to create a standards based video that outlines the goals and objectives of kindergarten. The video would include activities that parents could do at home with their children to help them achieve their learning goals. I plan to create three videos, one for each quarter. The first video will be shown at kindergarten orientation and parents will be given a copy to take home. Each time I get a new student, their parents will be given a copy of the video. Parents will be given a new video each quarter.

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