Tip #44 from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents (McKinley & Trombly) - What to do if your child is having trouble

 



Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly.


#44

If Your Child is Having Trouble

 

If the student fails to learn, the teacher fails to teach.
~Anonymous.

 

            Even with the best intentions, you may find that your child is having trouble at school. You may be feeling frustrated, unsure of what to do. Be sure of one thing: His teacher is there to help you.

If you feel confident in helping your child with his problem, try that first. This book offers many ideas and activities that can be helpful and lead you to more activities that you create on your own. There are also many other helpful books out there that deal with specific problems. You might find some answers on the Internet. You might talk to other parents to see if they have ever dealt with similar problems. You can also talk to your child’s teacher.

Your child’s teacher will likely be the most helpful source you can turn to for support. He knows your child well and can probably give you specific things to work on at home. You might ask for specific curriculum goals and outcomes for your child’s grade level so that you can judge for yourself how he is doing according to grade level standards. He will also know if your child should be referred to a specialist for testing. (If the assessment supports your concerns, he will receive special help at school.)

When a child isn’t doing well in a particular subject (let’s use reading as an example), he may begin to dislike it as well. As the frustration with not feeling like an adequate reader builds, he tends not to want to participate in reading activities at all. Of course, less participation will only exacerbate the problem. If this cycle continues without intervention from the adults in his life, the child may never become the reader he is capable of being. His teacher can probably offer you many ideas for ways you can make reading more fun and meaningful for your child at home. He is there to help.

Whatever the problem, it pays to search for solutions as soon as possible. Especially with reading, much of school success depends on skills learned early on. Falling behind in the elementary grades can have consequences in every subject in the future.

 

Also see Idea #50 for more about tutoring. 



     Cindy McKinley Alder                                            Patti Trombly

 

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