{"id":2731,"date":"2015-12-10T01:25:13","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T06:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=2731"},"modified":"2026-06-10T15:53:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T19:53:36","slug":"parent-connection-newsletter-issue-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=2731","title":{"rendered":"Parent Connection Newsletter 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2731\" class=\"elementor elementor-2731\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13ee457 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13ee457\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12c2a6e\" data-id=\"12c2a6e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-774d8ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"774d8ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/aids-for-teachers\/Aids-for-Teachers\/Parent-Connection-Newsletter-4.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Parent Connection Newsletter #4 - Ideas for Parents\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-543de8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"543de8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The Parent Connection (A Newsletter Full of Ideas for Parents to Help Your Child Become a Better Reader and Writer) offers ideas and links to resources to help parents support their children in learning to read more fluently. With this newsletter coming right before the Christmas holiday, I purposely kept the activities light in Issue #4. This issue not only includes ideas for parents to try but also suggests gifts that encourage writing. Think about purchasing a few of these great last-minute stocking stuffers.<\/p><p>This button link goes to the Google Slides version of the newsletter in both color and black and white versions. The text can be edited to meet your needs before sending the newsletter to parents, in either a printable or a digital version.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a172802 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a172802\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1e9M0_vexqwFrVdxlkK341CdNoJ4lxt7r8RBx3GhNJi8\/copy\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Grab your handouts here.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-938e7bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"938e7bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Parent Newsletter Content<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8539cd9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8539cd9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c36bb40\" data-id=\"c36bb40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-150c2ca elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"150c2ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-thumbs-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3412ee\" data-id=\"a3412ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06f4c76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06f4c76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Tips for Parents<\/h3><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Writing Gifts<\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Think about gifts you can give your child that would encourage writing.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Here are a few you might consider:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Special Pens and Pencils<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Pads of Paper<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Envelopes<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Diaries or Journals<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Calendar<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Dictionary<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Thesaurus<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Almanac<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Encyclopedias<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\">Computer Software<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Geneva;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Word Games such as <\/span>Scrabble<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-102ff19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"102ff19\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3e8bae\" data-id=\"a3e8bae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a692522 elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"a692522\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-laptop\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f662d9e\" data-id=\"f662d9e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b07829c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b07829c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium elementor-inline-editing pen\" contenteditable=\"true\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\">Free Online Resources<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13731da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13731da\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-071b914\" data-id=\"071b914\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44d8057 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"44d8057\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/parent\/img\/Parent-Connection-Newsletter-19.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"Kids Reading a Book - Ideas for Parents Newsletter\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b64f67\" data-id=\"7b64f67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-673490b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"673490b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Have you ever just wanted information about how to better help your child learn to read? Here is a collection of websites that answer questions, give helpful advice, and provide materials to help parents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcb0f94 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bcb0f94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/parent\/4.htm\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-right\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-circle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">See Websites that Help Promote Reading.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-495fc2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"495fc2a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d16e1a\" data-id=\"9d16e1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c6b2fd elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"3c6b2fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-box-open\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ee8bf5\" data-id=\"0ee8bf5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2728ea2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2728ea2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Thinking out of the Box<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34c6892 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34c6892\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-09b6aea\" data-id=\"09b6aea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e73f4bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e73f4bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/parent\/img\/Parent-Connection-Newsletter-3.PNG\" title=\"\" alt=\"Family Cooking Together - Ideas for Parents Newsletter\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3d937ba\" data-id=\"3d937ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d9abb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d9abb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span id=\"docs-internal-guid-faf0ca96-7fff-a527-c8dd-5bc5ed91d858\">Many skills are used when cooking. Sounding out words in recipes and reading ingredients from packets can help children become better readers and spellers. Also, cooking is a great way to help your child with math, chemistry, and even geography.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c439475 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c439475\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b3d41b\" data-id=\"6b3d41b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dba132e elementor-view-stacked elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"dba132e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-book-reader\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-003c3b6\" data-id=\"003c3b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77fdc15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77fdc15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Activity to Try<\/h3><p dir=\"ltr\">Visit your local library. Libraries often host seasonal events this time of year, including special story hours, crafts, games, and snacks.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">Think about donating books your child has outgrown. Many libraries sell gently used books for $.25 to $.50. You can replace the books you donate with more age-appropriate books for very little money. Often, the money these books bring in goes to hosting the seasonal events.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-533a7a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"533a7a1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0364f79\" data-id=\"0364f79\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4754862 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4754862\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Teacher Information about the\u00a0Ideas for Parents Newsletter<\/h2><h3 align=\"justify\">Pass along these ideas for parents.<\/h3><h4 align=\"justify\">Christmas Library Fun<\/h4><p align=\"justify\">Our local library hosts a great Christmas event for students aged 5 to 12. Students hear Christmas stories, make gingerbread houses, and play games. After researching, I discovered that many libraries do similar events during the holiday season.<\/p><h4 align=\"justify\">Christmas Treat<\/h4><p align=\"justify\">Many families enjoy cooking together during the holidays. I really enjoyed making Christmas cookies with my boys when they were younger. Here is one of our favorites:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd28cde elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cd28cde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/parent\/cookie.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"A Christmas Cookie Idea -Ideas for Parents Newsletter\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-beae59b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"beae59b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/aids-for-teachers\/Aids-for-Teachers\/Parent-Connection-Newsletter-7.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Parent Connection Newsletter Issue #7\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e0e105\" data-id=\"1e0e105\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ca90f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1ca90f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=2928\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img 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