Why Kindergarten Parents Deserve a Family-FriendlyLearning Calendar

Family Learning Calendar by Nellie Edge- Kindergarten Classroom

What could YOUR family-friendly calendar look like? Why does it matter?

“Parents as Partners” multiplies your teaching effectiveness!

Our work in establishing and supporting meaningful family learning traditions is some of the most important work kindergarten teachers do. We do NOT believe in giving families tedious busy work to do at home. We DO believe in sharing actionable ways families can build school success for their child while creating joyful learning memories.

What do meaningful family literacy traditions look like?

Family Learning Calendar - Kindergarten Classroom - Nellie Edge

“Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.” ― Emilie Buchwald

Photo compliments of Marion-Polk Early Learning Hub

Motivated kinders love practicing words by heart!

Photo of Jack taken by his mom, Leigh Elliott

Our Kindergarten Homework Calendar on TpT

Includes FREE yearly updates and 7 parent letters!

Practical • Joyful • Editable

(The calendar is available as a PDF and also in editable form for those of you who want to adapt the language to fit your curriculum.)

For a FREE sample of the calendar and parent letter, download September, 2019

Thank you for being Parents as Partners in kindergarten success: Sing, talk, dance, & read! Choose a few new activities to enjoy with your child every week.

Let your calendar be a gentle reminder to families to sing, talk, dance, and read with their children every day.

Memorize many Mother Goose rhymes
Learn the ABC Phonics song
Write and draw often
Count everything
Take walks and explore nature
Tell stories
Enjoy family dinnertime
Savor childhood—your family is still the most important teacher your child will ever have!

Honor family life with meaningful learning activities!

Build the nightly reading-at-home tradition
Include actionable ways for families to reinforce foundational literacy and math skills
Emphasize rich oral language traditions: singing, rhyming, and story-telling
Include a focus on socioemotional skills and kindergarten kindness
Encourages voracious vocabulary building: Ornithologists study birds!

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Includes 7 Nellie Edge Parents as Partners letters

About the Monthly Family Learning Calendar
ABC Phonics Family Reference Chart
Memorize, Recite, and Read Mother Goose Rhymes
Developing Small Motor Skills and Efficient Pencil Grip Are Important
Teach Your Child to Print Their Name Efficiently: The Beginning of ABC Fluency
Parents as Partners: Why Phonemic Awareness Is Important
Achieving Rigorous ELA Common Core Standards

What Do Kindergarten Teachers Say About This Family-Friendly Calendar?

Each year I have families who request homework for their "littles".... There are so many activities that families can do together in place of paper/pencil homework. These pages allow me to send homework but in a manner that will work with families....and they are editable! –Rachelle M.

I have been using these monthly homework calendars in my classroom for the past three school years. This new update is getting me ready for year four. It's such a fantastic way to enhance what it being learned in the classroom and create open lines of communication between school and home. Thanks for making quality products for busy teachers and busy kindergarten families! –Heather C.

What a great way to share simple things families can do at home together! This takes care of all the homework issues I get every year - some families want it, some don't. Now they can choose and understand what we do in Kindergarten! Thank you!! –Patti R.

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