The Timmins Learning Centre offers resources and workshops to
help parents help their children learn in school.
Free Family Literacy Workshops sponsored by the Timmins Learning
Centre.
Three Sessions:
The
Importance of Reading with Your Child
Winning
the Homework Battle
Communicating
with Your Child's School
Guidelines for Parent-Teacher Interviews
Talk to your child about school before the interview. Find
out their likes and dislikes and explain that the interview
is to help them, not to "check up" on them.- Talk to your spouse
- Write your questions and specific concerns down ahead of
time.
- How much homework is expected?
- How is my child's progress measured?
- What are my child's strengths?
- What can I do to help them?
- What new topics and skills will my child meet in the
next term?
- Have there been any incidents that I need to know about?
- Can I get more involved with school activities?
- Arrive promptly and don't stay past your timeframe.
- Keep an open mind - listen to your child's teacher
- keep on topic
- Discuss your child's strengths and weakness and
progress. Bring your child's special interests to their
teacher, their favourite subjects, their relationships with
friends. The more they know, the more they can help your
child.
- Look at your child's desk area and workbooks
- Talk about home situations. Because school life is only
a part of your child's development, the teacher may ask
about your child's attitude at school, any physical or
emotional problems that they should know about, and where
their child does their homework. These questions are
important for the teacher to have better insight into your
child's school life, and are not meant to pry or interfere.
- Set reasonable goals for your child.
- Make follow up appointments if you think it is
necessary.
- Talk to the teacher often - be open.
- Ask for explanations if you are unclear about something.
- Remember that the teacher is your partner in your
child's learning.
- You are your child's advocate.
- When you talk to your child about the meeting, discuss
their strengths and weaknesses with them, but make
suggestions for help or improvement in a positive manner.
LINKS
Family Literacy Facts - Provided by ABC Canada Literacy
Foundation
Study Skills and Good Homework Habits
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