If you think you are the only one who wants your child to succeed, guess again. Your teacher, your school principal, and the state in which you live have a vested interest in the success of your child.
Do not be embarrassed if you don’t know how to do your child’s homework (even if it is 1st Grade). Other parents don’t know how to do it either! So be your child’s advocate and an advocate for all of those afraid to ask.
Over the last 20-30 years, the philosophy of teaching has changed,
- the funding of school has changed,
- school leadership has changed,
- school accountability has changed,
- and teacher’s average knowledge and ability has changed significantly!
Also, if your child is having learning difficulties, teachers can share strategies they are teaching at school. You can reinforce these. Teachers have a life-long collection of helpful learning tools and suggestions.
Your child’s teacher has so many ideas, so much pressure, and so little time to teach what they have to teach!
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