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Helping Parents Understand Shurley English

Cindy Goeden

29 Mar 2018 — 2 min read

I love it when parents want to help their children at home. This kind of attention and assistance can make all the difference. But what happens when the parent is not quite sure about your teaching methods, specifically the Shurley English approach to language arts? Not to worry! We have a resource to help parents understand how Shurley English unfolds in the classroom: The Parent Help Booklet.

Here is a step-by-step process to access our Parent Help Booklet from our website:

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Step 1: Go to www.shurley.com Select the LOGIN link. [/caption] [caption id align="alignnone" width="1003"]

Step 3: Scroll down to the bottom of the homepage. Click the PRINTABLES button. [/caption] [caption id align="alignnone" width="827"]

Step 4: Select the appropriate grade level and view the printable content. [/caption] [caption id align="alignnone" width="655"]

Step 5: Scroll through the PDF content. For most levels, you will find multiple pages of resources. Print the map you wish to use. Happy writing! [/caption]

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