Five Things Parents Wish Teachers Will Do All too often educators have focused their attention on what parents should be doing to support their child’s educational experience as school. The most effective school environment is based on a team approach – a team which includes teachers, students and their parents and that there be open, honest and clear 3-way communication for greatest success. It is often forgotten that one of the roles of a parent is as an advocate for their child, and that parents need to be listened to and their concerns recognized as…
A ROCK, A TREE, OR A STAR How does one cope, whether a student or a parent, with the disappointment of not being chosen for an ‘ideal’ try-out placement? How does one trust that the instructor made a fair and unbiased choice? The success for an individual in these particular situations is in learning how to deal with disappointment, self-esteem issues, the resulting emotions and the opportunity within the disappointment! School concert times are upon us again, and casting decisions become the hot focus of discussion both in and outside of school. Reactions by students…
Well-trained, nurturing educators, can make all the difference in how success is experienced in the classroom when providing a progressive, educational program approach where students have ownership, influence and choice in studies which are relevant and meaningful.
When a child is falling behind in their studies, parents owe it to their child to determine if this is due to a learning disability. The following recommendations are helpful when a learning disability is suspected.
Children can develop the concept of respect more easily when they witness their parents or teachers demonstrating respectful behaviours towards others. The following suggestions are helpful in developing improved awareness and tolerance in children for the unique gifts, talents and choices of other individuals.