Tip #92 from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents (McKinley & Trombly) - Help Wnated!

 


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


#92

Help Wanted!

Practice doesn't make perfect.

Practice reduces the imperfection.

~Toba Beta

            As with many of the ideas in this book, most of the ideas in this chapter will require your help. Whether your child is a new reader or a fluent reader, many of these strategies and ideas will be new to him. Perhaps he will recognize some from school. Perhaps not. Regardless, many will require some preparatory work from you and, especially at first, some guidance from you as well.

            In the classroom, teachers recognize the need for different types of teaching strategies at different times. Often, when a subject is new, a teacher will share a lesson or explain a new skill to the whole class. The next step is not to send all of the kids back to their seats to work on more problems just like it completely on their own. They know that students will need a little “guided practice” where their presence—and help—is required. They walk around and see how kids are doing and offer help as soon as it’s needed. Eventually, though, students have had enough practice with that skill and they can work on it more independently; this is called “independent practice.”

            At home, you are the teacher, and many of these activities will require a bit guided practice before your child can work on it alone. You will need to sit with your child and show him how a strategy works. He will need you close by at first, reminding him how it is done, modeling, checking all along the way to be sure he is doing things correctly. The goal, however, is to have your child working independently soon. Only you will know when he is ready for that step. Showing them a strategy once is all some kids need. For others (or for tougher strategies), they may need much more guidance. Just keep in mind that during elementary school you will start out helping a lot and end up not helping much at all. How much time in between is up to you and your child!

   


     Cindy McKinley Alder                                            Patti Trombly

 

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