Parents often know their child in ways that may take us educators much longer to discover in the classroom. A short conversation can give us valuable insight into a learner’s strengths, challenges and the ways they learn best.
Rather than only contacting parents when something goes wrong, we should view them as partners in helping us understand and support their child.
In the Classroom
• Ask: What are your child’s strengths and interests?
• Ask: How does your child learn best?
• Find out what strategies already work well at home.
• Keep communication open, not only when there is a problem.
Starting with these questions will help us work from a place of strength rather than deficit.
“Cooperate with one another in goodness and righteousness.” (Al-Mā’idah 5:2)
The nurturing and education of a child is a shared responsibility. When parents and teachers work together, we are better placed to support and bring out the best in the children entrusted to our care.
An Nasihah Publications