Family communication starts before instruction does.

At Intake
A short form asks what languages are spoken at home, what the child is drawn to, and what the family hopes for the year. Teacher guidance explains what to do with the answers, including rereading them before every conference.

At Conference
The Skills Report goes home twice a year at a conference rather than in a folder, signed by both the teacher and the family.

Conference Protocol
Written guidance for the teacher: open with the child's strengths, connect each area to the material and the next presentation, invite what the family observes at home.