How Can Parents Help

 

How exciting, you child is in first grade. 

 

To learn more about your first grade child, the Family Education website is filled with useful articles, suggestions, expectations, and more.  Click on the link above to go to this site.

 

 

 

What Qualities Do Teachers Like In Parents

  • We like it when parents are consistent with their children.

  • We like for parents to notify me directly and quickly if they see their child struggling.

  • We like for parents to observe in our classrooms and share their feedback.

  • We like it when parents either call or send a note indicating they would like to meet with me, as we often have other before and after school commitments and would not be available to meet if you just stop by.

  • We like for parents to attend and contribute to meetings.  We also like it when they respond to my initial correspondence and we will do the same for you.

  • We like to feel that students, parents, and teachers, are all on the same team working for the same final goal.

  • We like for parents to have high but realistic expectations of their child. 

  • We like for parents to be positive with their children and it is so nice when parents come in to meetings and their eyes shine when they talk about what their child has achieved.

  • We like it when parents read all the information that comes home about your child and school...even though we realize that there are times it is overwhelming.

  • We understand that all parents can't be directly involved in volunteering at school, but, please do still keep in touch with us about your child.

  • We like it when parents keep me informed of any situation at home that might prove disruptive for your child at school, (divorce, death, illness, loss of pet, etc...)

 

 

The ABC's For Parents

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Ask your child about the school day.
Begin your child's day with a nourishing breakfast.
Congratulate your child for doing well
Discuss homework with your child
Encourage your child to read
Find a quiet place for your child to study
Give your child responsibility
Hug your child to build self worth
Include your child in making simple family decisions
Join a library with your child
Keep your child on a schedule that includes exercise and sleep
Limit TV viewing by selecting programs with your child
Make the time you spend with your child special
Notice and discuss changes in your child's behavior
Offer to help your child organize school papers
Provide your child with good role models
Question the activities your child shares with friends
Respect your child's right to have opinions different from yours
Share an interest or hobby with your child
Take time to listen to your child
Urge your child to say "NO!" to uncomfortable situations
Visit places of interest with your child
Work with your child to set up rules of behavior
Xerox and save records or articles that benefit your child
Yield results by encouraging your child to do better
Zoom through these ABC's again and again

 

 

How Else can you help

 

  • Read to your child.

  • Listen to your child read.

  • Play games with your child.

  • Encourage your child to go to the library often.

  • Find out about activities the Bloomingdale Library is offering for your child.

  • Talk to your child about subjects that interest him/her.

  • Set aside a special reading time each day and let your child know you look forward to that time.

  • Give your child his/her own place to keep books.

  • Write notes to your child.

  • Help your child write notes and letters

  • Encourage your child to keep a scrapbook about a subject that interests him/her

  • Provide materials such as crayons, art paper, and paints for creative projects.

  • Give your child a calendar so he/she can write down special events and mark off each day.

  • Help your child make a phone directory with the names and numbers of his/her friends

  • Ask your child to add a sentence or two to letters you write to far away relatives.

  • Give your child specific duties to perform on a regular basis at home.

  • Let your child help prepare dinner.

  • Look up words in the dictionary with your child.

  • Encourage your child to start a collection.

  • Encourage your child to show his/her schoolwork to relatives and friends

  • When traveling, read road signs with your child.

  • Provide counting experiences for your child.

  • Show your child how to count change.

  • Give your child a special place to keep items he she must take to school each morning.

  • Show your child how to tell time.

     

     

     

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