Please be sure to check your child's binder and speak with them about their classroom behavior and classwork. In my experience, I have observed that students respond well and succeed more when they know that their parents are aware of what is going on in class. They work harder and make better decisions regarding behavior and academic expectations when they feel they have motivation to do so. Parents are the primary source of this motivation. If you notice that your child is not coming home with all smiles for the week or receiving classwork feedback that asks them to redo, complete their work, consider coming up with a positive reinforcement plan at home to support their classroom goals.
Some of the suggestions that I often give and know to be successful are:
- Offering a Friday reward for the specific area of concern/ challenge
- Checking conduct and classwork daily and discussing it with your child (positive areas and areas of concern)
- Supporting the classroom routines/expectations with consequences at home. When you see a negative pattern in specific areas of behavior/ classwork expectations. (Because of the amount of warnings that are given and the season of year, twice a week means that it has or could become a serious problem for your child and/or the learning experience of others.)
Please understand that my hope is to create a positive learning environment for all, and I feel personally responsible for preparing kindergarten students for the high expectations in 1st grade. Our parent-teacher partnership is appreciated and I will gladly help with any advice, additional information or any other questions/concerns you may have. Please feel free to contact me anytime!
Thank you so much for all that you do and will continue to do to support the classroom experience. It is noticed and it matters!!
Some of the suggestions that I often give and know to be successful are:
- Offering a Friday reward for the specific area of concern/ challenge
- Checking conduct and classwork daily and discussing it with your child (positive areas and areas of concern)
- Supporting the classroom routines/expectations with consequences at home. When you see a negative pattern in specific areas of behavior/ classwork expectations. (Because of the amount of warnings that are given and the season of year, twice a week means that it has or could become a serious problem for your child and/or the learning experience of others.)
Please understand that my hope is to create a positive learning environment for all, and I feel personally responsible for preparing kindergarten students for the high expectations in 1st grade. Our parent-teacher partnership is appreciated and I will gladly help with any advice, additional information or any other questions/concerns you may have. Please feel free to contact me anytime!
Thank you so much for all that you do and will continue to do to support the classroom experience. It is noticed and it matters!!