Whanau conferences

I really enjoy having a specific time to sit down and talk to parents. I know these students very well by now and for some families this is the first time I have met them! Some parents I see regularly but this is during the busy school hours. Before and after school I have times for brief chats however this is rarely uninterrupted. I really appreciate families coming to these conferences to discuss their child's learning and the children are always happy and excited to show their whanau around our classroom and show them the work we do. I would like to think of more ways to have families involved in the classroom because I think that would be beneficial for all involved. I will look into ideas such as; Parent reading before school, expert afternoons (having parents come and teach something, language, music etc).