![]() ![]() In the long run, it will take less time to do it this way. If possible, take a few hours and write out your entire newsletter in one sitting. Fill in the empty sections of your template with a few photos and activities from the previous month. You may want to keep a sticky note on your desk between newsletters so you can write ideas down throughout the month. Jot down a list of special events, holiday closings and reminders that absolutely must go into your newsletter. Design sections for items that will always be included, like events, lesson plans, menus, etc. Streamline your child care newsletter with a template you can follow every month. Once you decide how often you’ll be sending your preschool or daycare newsletter to parents, stick with it. You can always send a special email “blast” with especially timely information between regular updates. For older kids, once a month is probably plenty to keep parents updated. Don’t commit to sending too often, or you’ll struggle to fill all the space in your newsletter. Make sure you’re sending often enough that you’re giving parents the information they need. This is a great way to reach busy parents who are already checking their inboxes regularly. One newsletter medium growing in popularity is email. You can also mail paper newsletters directly to your families’ home addresses. ![]() Some preschools hand out updates to parents as kids are picked up. There is no right or wrong way to send a child care center newsletter. Follow these steps to write an awesome newsletter that keeps your preschool parents informed. Unfortunately, I can’t share the clip-art or cute fonts with you but here is some super cute ones that you can find on TpT if you don’t just want to use Microsoft images.Clear communication with the families you serve at your preschool or daycare is essential. I am LOVING Babbling Abby’s fonts right now! The one I have in my newsletters (not going to lie I totally changed them before I posted because they are SO freaking cute!!!) are Babbling Whitney and Babbling Elizabeth (duh). ![]() It’s not going to look exactly like mine unless you have the same fonts that I do since it’s going to be opened in PowerPoint. Once you click that, click where you want to insert your text. In PowerPoint, this is what it looks like. If you are looking for an easy way to start using and sending newsletters, here is a template for you to start using! I made this as SIMPLE as I possibly could for you. Here is an example of what I will send home on a weekly basis to my parents. I tried sending my newsletter home on Friday that was for the following week. You can also include class birthdays and reminders for parents. ![]() It’s also a great way to inform parents of things that you are teaching in your classroom so they can be working on those skills at home as well. I had a principal tell me once that it’s always good to be ahead of the questions, and I feel like a newsletter is a great way to do that. Do you send a newsletter home to your parents? Hopefully, you do and if you don’t…then I think I can help you out! Newsletters are a great way to touch base with parents and let them know what is going on in your classroom and if you send it consistently on the same day, then they know to expect it and it helps alleviate your inbox from being over run. ![]()
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