Ever feel like you barely get to see your child at home?
With the extensive time spent in school, coupled with extracurriculars, sports, and various other activities, children often find themselves spending more active hours away from home than within its familiar walls.
This situation allows teachers to understand their students deeply, sometimes, even more than parents may know.
From waking up a dozing student to patiently answering every question in class, teachers have done it all.
And with their keen observations of students – whether it’s noticing someone’s lack of focus in science class or struggles with keeping up with the pace of lectures or watching a child bring out the version of themself during outdoor activities – teachers hold unique insights.
For promoting a child’s overall growth, applying these observations to address their weaknesses becomes essential.
Given that parents may not directly witness these observations, the teachers’ perspective empowers meaningful contributions and assistance to parents in supporting their child’s development.
Communicating these insights to parents thus becomes invaluable. This not only elevates students’ motivation but also serves as a tool to uncover any underlying concerns.
And for teachers, receiving insights from parents regarding students’ current behaviours, environment, and other factors, can provide valuable context to teachers’ observations. For example, if a teacher is aware that a child is unwell or experiencing emotional challenges, she may respond more empathetically when the child appears inattentive in class, which might not be the case otherwise.
Thus, recognizing the immense advantages that effective parent-teacher communication holds, fostering this strong connection becomes not just beneficial but essential.
Let us know your thoughts and experiences with parent-teacher communication, and stay tuned for effective strategies to improve the same!
