FINDING SUCCESS WITH PARENT-TEACHER MEETINGS
Parent-Teacher meetings play a critical role in understanding your child. Some parents dread them while the others look forward to them. Some parents make the best use of them while the others ignore them. Some meetings are successful while the others leave a bad taste in the mouth.
Happy Cubs, in this article, explains how you can make the most of parent-teacher meetings.
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- Receptivity: In order to give your child’s teachers the impression that you’re out to know everything you can for the development of your child, you should first keep an open mind and listen to everything the teacher has to say.
- Curiosity: Teachers take their time out for one simple reason: to explain what they see in/with your child. The more you’re curious about he/she is in class, the more you get to understand how your child behaves with his peers.
- Talking points: List all those topics that you’re keen to discuss with your child’s teacher. Teachers are there to guide and would involve themselves in any topic related to your child and his/her development.
- Questions: Most parents hesitate to ask a lot of questions about their child. Make a list of all the things you need to know: be it how he/she performs at school or what could be done at home for a healthy environment.
- Awareness: Teachers tend to judge parents based on what they know about their children. Whether it’s regular habits, grades in tests, or behavioural traits, it’s highly important that you do everything you can to be aware of your child.
- Opening up: Teachers are as curious as parents when it comes to development-related specifics. It’s important for you to open up about certain aspects such as your child’s behaviour at home, habits, hobbies, and more. This makes teachers involved in the process and makes them offer valuable inputs rather than just reports.
- Relationship building: A parent-teacher relationship is one that has a lasting impact on a child’s life. It’s this relationship which helps guide a child in the right direction. Moreover, teachers are always ready to see children blossom into able and intelligent individuals. So, when you meet your child’s teachers, it’s important to consider a great rapport with them as an investment for the future.
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