Playing your “A” game. It takes teamwork to teach a child.
What You Need to Know
Parents are invaluable help in their children’s education, but only if they are involved in a positive way. Here are four steps—as outlined in the full article—that will help you forge a beneficial relationship with your child’s school.
- Cultivate a personal relationship with teachers.
- Be kind. Send the teacher a thank-you note or say something encouraging.
- Be honest and keep your promises. If something is going on at home that affects the child, let the teacher know.
- Define roles and expectations.
How You Can Help
- Here are some things to say to your child’s teacher to help your relationship get off to a good start: “Is there something I can do? Is there something I need to know about my child so that I can help him/her learn? Teach me how to teach my child at home, how to help them.”
- If something seems amiss at school, don’t blame the teacher. Instead ask him about the situation. That 0 your child got in language arts may have been because he wasn’t making regular journal entries as assigned.
For more information about communicating with your child’s school, please see the full article:
http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_How_Effectively/
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