Adult participants
will engage in training that will assist them in improving skills needed to
be their child(ren)’s primary teacher and full partner in the education of
their child(ren).
Increase involvement in their child(ren)’s education setting.
Materials:
Pencil
or pen
Paper
Lesson:
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In
order to be your child(ren)’s primary teacher, it is very important that you
keep in contact with your child(ren)’s teacher.Whether your child is in preschool or high school, you should
contact the teacher regularly.Teachers
need your assistance to ensure that your child is developing according to his or
her age level.
If
your child is in preschool, ask your child’s teacher about activities the
class does during the day.You may
be able to do some of the activities at home.This will enforce your child’s development.If your child is in school, be aware of your child’s daily work and
homework assignments.
Homework:You do not have to know all of the answers when your child has homework.The most important thing you can do as a parent is to make sure your
child completes his / her homework each night.Children need a scheduled time to complete homework.It can be right after school or after dinner, but you should check your
child’s homework every night.You
can find more information about how to help your child with homework on the
following website:
Parentand Teacher Meetings:Make arrangements to attend meetings with your child(ren)'s school.Conferences don’t always mean bad news.In many schools, parent / teacher meetings occur once every grading
period.It is very important for
you to meet with the teacher to get regular updates about your child.
Teachers
will also rely on you to help reinforce the school and classroom rules and may
call you to ask for your cooperation.This
does not mean that your child is a behavior problem.More than likely, the teacher is trying to tell your child that you and
the teacher are a team.Try to be supportive of your child’s teacher.
If you ever have any questions
about your child’s daily work, homework, or behavior then contact the school.
You can find more information about talking with your child's teacher on the
following website:
Meet
with your child’s teacher regularly. Ask
for a copy of the notes from the meeting. If you call the school, then take notes of your
phone conversation. These will be
good records of your contact with the school. Make sure each note has the date, subject, and the name of the person you
spoke to.