Sending messages of hope, encouragement, laughter, and praise to parents, students, siblings, grandparents, and caregivers is a promising practice for building resilience and strength and showing genuine care for families.
Share messages of hope, encouragement, laughter, and praise with families through social media platforms, personalized notes, or school letters.
Post, write, or include a positive, feel-good message for families through your school’s preferred method of home communication.
Who can deliver it
Teachers
Support staff
Principals
Student leaders
Time commitment
1 to 5 minutes
Resources required
Computer
Social media or other communication platform
Printer and paper
Message you want to share
Ideal learning environment
Long-term virtual learning
Short-term virtual learning
Summer break
Hybrid classroom
Traditional classroom
Pictures and/or videos of this health promotion practice being delivered
Tags
communicationfamiliesmental health wellbeingmessagesresiliencesocial media