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]]>Manage Your Child’s Home Life
Sometimes, academic performance is directly affected by lifestyle choices. Make sure that your kid has a reasonable bedtime so as to get enough sleep as well as a healthy diet. It’s also important to ensure that there are minimal distractions in the workplace where your child does homework and studies for tests.
Speak to Teachers
By scheduling a one-on-one sitdown with your child’s teachers, you can ask them directly what they think your kid’s problem areas are. Perhaps they’ll also have advice on how to improve or perhaps offer extra lessons to help turn things around.
Extra Lessons
Before diving into this option, it’s important to understand what the actual issues behind your child’s performance problems are. Once you’re sure that the problem is academic, extra lessons can go a long way in assisting your child to reach their potential. After all, some children need more personalized assistance in order to understand difficult concepts.
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]]>The Root of the Problem
It’s highly unlikely your child dislikes a certain subject for no reason. Have open communication with them and try to get to the root of the problem before looking for a solution.
Baby Steps
Your kid won’t fall in love with the subject they hate overnight, but you can help make it more manageable by breaking it into smaller tasks that will make their learning journey less overwhelming.
Interactive Learning
Interactive learning strategies can help your kid see subjects they hate from a new angle. Try to connect the subject in question to everyday life and try to teach it through hands-on activities when possible.
Realistic Goals
Don’t put too much pressure on your child to ace the subjects they don’t enjoy. Encourage them to put their best foot forward and set realistic goals they can achieve.
Extra Help
If you’re doing everything in your power to help your child and it still isn’t working, consider consulting their teacher or looking for a tutor who can offer a different teaching approach.
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]]>Don’t Panic
If you think your child falls into this category, the first thing to remember is, don’t panic. There are many reasons why a child may fail to hit the expected markers, and there are a great many children who don’t hit these markers for the first few years at school before naturally catching up with their peers. However, if you think your child is truly struggling, without receiving adequate support in class, you do need to act before this gap widens.
Speak With Their Teacher
The first thing to do is contact your child’s teacher. Ask for a face-to-face meeting but let them know beforehand that it is to discuss your child’s academic progress. This will allow the teacher to bring any relevant resources and evidence, such as recent tests, classwork and support they may be receiving. Let the teacher explain their perspective of your child’s achievements in school, and enquire about support procedures in place.
Support At Home
Secondly, investigate what you can do at home to bolster your child’s confidence and understanding. Whether you ask their teacher or research online, there are always tools and tips available. Don’t forget to ask your child how they feel about their learning – they may surprise you by self-identifying some of the areas they find tricky. This will enable you to start a conversation with them about how you will be helping them feel better about this subject.
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]]>Communicate
With the advent of platforms such as Class Dojo, many schools now have multiple ways of contacting parents and carers. Whether the communication comes through a text, a message, an email or an old-fashioned letter, do make sure to read it carefully. Teachers know how hectic home-life can be (many are also parents themselves), but it can be frustrating to send out reminders for parents to sign a consent form or send children in with packed lunches. Get on a teacher’s good side by reading the message carefully and responding quickly.
Consider the Workload
Very few teachers are happy about expanding class sizes. It adds to their stress and workload, and can make teaching much harder. Many parents also share these concerns, but when it comes to their child, they can forget that a teacher may have 30 other children to support. Of course, if there are serious concerns such as bullying or your child falling significantly behind, it is absolutely right to bring this to the teacher’s attention and ask what they intend to do about it. But if the issue is a small one – a forgotten water bottle, or some late homework – don’t expect them to be able to fix the problem immediately.
(@julie_theteachie)Share a Smile
Teaching is a rewarding, but stressful, job. Towards the end of the school year, a kind word or smile from parents at morning drop off can mean the world. If you really want to show your appreciation, consider a card or a small gift. But ultimately, it’s the little things that count – knowing that you recognise the hard work they are putting in to supporting your child will make a difference.
Teachers work hard to make school interesting and exciting for all children. Support from parents and carers at home can make all the difference, so remember to communicate. Teachers and school staff only want what’s best for each child and they will want to work with you.
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]]>Teachers are Human
The person sitting behind the desk may look intimidating or serious, but they are a human being who happened to choose teaching as their career. If they are a new teacher, or if you have come to discuss something especially serious, they may even be feeling more nervous than you. Treat this like any meeting and ask them how they’re doing at the start. Chances are, you will both relax, and the meeting will feel smoother and easier after that.
Communicate
If you are meeting with your child’s teacher, it’s likely that one of you has concerns about how your child is doing in school. If you have set up the meeting, have a clear idea of what you want to tell the teacher. Is your child being bullied? Are they falling behind on classwork? What has your child told you that the teacher might need to know? Remember, the teacher can’t share information about other children, but they can assure you that any claims of bullying will be properly looked into.
Be Prepared
If the teacher has arranged the meeting, ask them why you are meeting before you do so in person. A quick message or word at the classroom door is all that’s needed. That way, you can reflect and prepare. If the teacher is concerned about your child’s behavior, ask yourself honestly if you think this may be a problem. If they are concerned about social issues, question whether your child has said anything recently that might be a clue. This way, you can work with the teacher to untangle the issues and find solutions.
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]]>Morning Routine
Once the summer break is over, the morning routine for your entire family will change. Mornings can be pretty hectic, so make sure to prepare everything you need beforehand, and put some effort into teaching your kids to get up on time, get dressed, have breakfast, and do the rest of the morning chores so you wouldn’t be the one carrying all the weight.
Sleep Schedule
It’s always a good idea to get your kids back on their school schedule before school even starts, but it’s never too late to get it done. Once the school year is officially here, you should encourage them to do their homework on time and limit their screen time right before bed so they can get a good night’s sleep.
New School
If your child started attending a new school this year, they’ll have a more difficult time adjusting. Help them out by getting them familiar with their new surroundings, arrange play dates with their classmates, and be their safe harbor whenever they need to talk about any struggles they might have adjusting to a new school.
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