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Make Resolution to Find out How Your Children Are Doing in School
Parents: Obviously, the more you know about what your children are doing in school, the easier it will be for you to help them to do their best. In addition, you will be able to praise them for their very real accomplishments, which makes for a win-win situation. Look over the following list of New Year’s Resolutions and find a few that would help you to have a good picture of how your children are doing in school:
- Chat daily with your children about school. This will give you an idea about how school is going for your child. Reluctance to talk about school might be an indication of problems.
- Look over younger children’s work each day. It is best to do this with your children. If their papers are bleeding with red marks almost every day, it is time for a chat with their teacher.
- Ask your older children to show you their schoolwork and note the grades and any comments made by the teacher.
- Use the school/teacher’s web pages to find out exactly what is being studied. In some schools, teachers put online homework assignments, class participation points and quiz and test scores online.
- Get teachers’ email addresses as this is a great way to communicate with them.
- Go to all parent-teacher conferences that are scheduled during the year and listen carefully to what a teacher says about how the children are doing.
- Read your children’s report cards carefully. Look at attendance and conduct.
- Talk with a teacher or school counselor for other kinds of information about your child’s performance, such as test scores and teacher observations.
- Remember that when you get to know the teachers in informal situations, you can do nothing but improve your relationship with them when you are dealing with situations affecting your children
- Attending events at your children’s school gives you the opportunity to meet other parents. This can be an advantage in gaining more information about the school and your children’s teachers and classes.
Parents should send questions and comments to dearteacher@dearteacher.com or to the Dear Teacher website.
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