Rather than telling me that my child needs to practice reading more, tell me that you want me to read to my child for 15 minutes each night. Sometimes I don't help because I don't know how to help. Put my fears at ease.īe clear about what you are asking me to do. One of my fears as a parent is that my child will go unnoticed or only be noticed for negative things. I am a lot more likely to listen to you if I believe that you have taken the time to understand my child. Tell me something unique about my child that you have noticed. Refer to a personal conversation or a hobby he or she has. Show me that you know my child as an individual and that they aren't just another number in your class. Based on my experiences as both a parent and a teacher, I have developed these tips for better communication between parents and teachers. Communication is more than the words we say to parents, but also what they hear and understand as a result. As teachers, we think a lot about HOW and HOW OFTEN to communicate with parents, but I wonder if we think as much about WHAT message our parents are really receiving from us about their child. After I became a parent, I began to realize that I may not be communicating all that I originally thought. I assumed the parents in my classroom felt informed and understood my perspective. I sent home newsletters, personalized emails and notes, and even invited parents into my classroom for special events. When I began teaching, I always thought I was being very clear in my communication.
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