Every school year introduces a new set of parents to each teacher, and because of the busy schedules of both groups, rapport is not easy. Parent Teacher Associations offer some opportunity for bonding, but there is little time for face-to-face conversation. The job at hand is usually how to make money for a specific school need. Usually, that ends up involving a small group of ardent parents working together. That is great and serves a specific purpose well, but why not use the age-old method of "competition" to draw a large, involved crowd, make money for a project, and bond teachers,parents, and students in one exciting,healthy activity?
There are ways to create that activity, and I know from experience that it is a winner. In fact, I once participated in such a game at my children's elementary school. Here's how it works:
• First of all, the activity has to be chosen along with an action date. If it is at the beginning of the school year, soft ball is a fantastic avenue for creating a competition between the parents and the teachers and/or administrators at an elementary school.
• Ask for at least nine parent volunteers to compete with the teachers and administrative staff.
• Set a price for admission at $1. Advertise the game with student take-home notes. Choose students to collect admission. Bleachers would be nice, but a seat on a blanket on the ground is fun and suitable for elementary students and parents.
• Create a volunteer cheer leading team for each side.
Then it is time for action. The crowds will come, the money will accumulate for a school project, and the relaxed fun-filled atmosphere will provide numerous opportunities for parents and teachers to bond while getting some healthy exercise. Such an activity helps children appreciate and respect both teachers and parents.
This same technique works well, using basketball, on the middle and high school level. As a high school teacher, I participated in a basketball game of teachers versus students, and the gym was packed. Like the elementary softball game, there is little preparation but gigantic rewards.
The old-fashioned basketball shootout works well for a high school too. It can be the basketball team against the parents or the teachers or a combination of both. Several rounds of "Horse" will bring laughter and acceptance from the high school students. They enjoy our frailties and gullibility in sports. Ironically, adults are more acceptable when our weaknesses are uncovered.
Obviously, organized sports bring in the crowds, and that competition is great for students
and players but guarantees minimum bonding with teachers, and the money usually goes back into that sport. To meet other school needs, parents must get involved with teachers. The more the involvement, the more our students thrive. There is no better way to attain these relationships than through casual sports' activities.With little effort, there are ways to draw a crowd, make money for a project, and bond teachers, parents, and students while getting in some healthy exercise.
By : Alice D Kennedy
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/7425049
There are ways to create that activity, and I know from experience that it is a winner. In fact, I once participated in such a game at my children's elementary school. Here's how it works:
• First of all, the activity has to be chosen along with an action date. If it is at the beginning of the school year, soft ball is a fantastic avenue for creating a competition between the parents and the teachers and/or administrators at an elementary school.
• Ask for at least nine parent volunteers to compete with the teachers and administrative staff.
• Set a price for admission at $1. Advertise the game with student take-home notes. Choose students to collect admission. Bleachers would be nice, but a seat on a blanket on the ground is fun and suitable for elementary students and parents.
• Create a volunteer cheer leading team for each side.
Then it is time for action. The crowds will come, the money will accumulate for a school project, and the relaxed fun-filled atmosphere will provide numerous opportunities for parents and teachers to bond while getting some healthy exercise. Such an activity helps children appreciate and respect both teachers and parents.
This same technique works well, using basketball, on the middle and high school level. As a high school teacher, I participated in a basketball game of teachers versus students, and the gym was packed. Like the elementary softball game, there is little preparation but gigantic rewards.
The old-fashioned basketball shootout works well for a high school too. It can be the basketball team against the parents or the teachers or a combination of both. Several rounds of "Horse" will bring laughter and acceptance from the high school students. They enjoy our frailties and gullibility in sports. Ironically, adults are more acceptable when our weaknesses are uncovered.
Obviously, organized sports bring in the crowds, and that competition is great for students
and players but guarantees minimum bonding with teachers, and the money usually goes back into that sport. To meet other school needs, parents must get involved with teachers. The more the involvement, the more our students thrive. There is no better way to attain these relationships than through casual sports' activities.With little effort, there are ways to draw a crowd, make money for a project, and bond teachers, parents, and students while getting in some healthy exercise.
By : Alice D Kennedy
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/7425049
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