As we embark on another exciting school year, it’s the perfect moment to nurture the essential bond between parents and teachers. I’d like to share some insights I’ve gained during my extensive years as a mother collaborating with educators. These valuable tips shed light on what teachers genuinely appreciate and require from your partnership.
Teachers teach the subjects and curriculum dictated by their district, but the way it’s implemented can vary teacher to teacher. Conference time can be a great time to work together to find ways for your child to thrive.
The school year is off to a great start but you might still have some anxiety about your visual learner in a new classroom. In the school district near us, it is conference time. What a perfect opportunity to share a little more about your child!
It’s conference time at many of our schools and I want to encourage you to think of them in a new way, especially if you have a visual learner or child with ADD or ADHD. The teacher’s feedback on how your child is doing in the classroom is very important to hear, but there also needs to be a conversation on who your child is as a visual learner.
You need to approach parent-teacher conferences with a positive mindset. They’re such a valuable time to get to know what’s happening in the classroom and how your child’s doing. Visual kids are intelligent and creative, but often disorganized and distracted, which can make for some hard times in the classroom. Whatever you’re anticipating good or bad, schedule a time to go visit with teacher.
First and second grade is the time that most children are diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. But many of the same characteristics of visual learners are the same traits that point to an attention deficit.
