One of my previous articles began discussing how many parents become frustrated with their children and how their children respond to school and teachers. Many parents comment on how they cannot understand their children and their actions. However I think that if they truly think about it hard enough they can relate to their child’s actions. Most parents have been through the same actions and behaviors as their children; however they have forgotten what it was like.
I began offering some thoughts for parents to consider when they try to relate to their children about school issues. It may even be helpful for teachers to also consider some of the same questions when dealing with students. Those questions are continued below.
Did you ever get into trouble at school? Why? What was the worst thing that you ever did to get into trouble?
Did you ever have a good experience at school? What was the best experience that you ever had at school?
How involved were you in school? How important was that school involvement in your happiness at school?
Were you ever told that you did not do your best? Did that make you want to work harder?
Were you ever compared to a brother or sister at school? How did that make you feel?
If it were possible for you to change something about your school days, what would you change and why?
Are there any teachers in your educational career that you would like to thank? What would you tell them?
Are there any teachers that ever hurt you or that you feel did not do a good job? If you could tell them that, what would you say? What could that teacher have done differently?
These questions are not to be answered aloud to your child or students. They are simply to get you to remember and feel as though your students or child may be feeling.
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