Tip #37 from Teacher Secrets for Parents (McKinley & Trombly) - Helping at Home
Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from 365 Teacher Secrets for Parents by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly. #37 Helping at Home As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others. ~ Audrey Hepburn Teachers have a tough job. They may have around 30 small children to get to know, for whom to determine the best methods for teaching, and for whom to create meaningful and exciting lessons. This often means preparing endlessly for many lessons each day. I have never met a teacher who didn’t tote an enormous bag with her to and from school, full of “things to do” such as papers to grade, stories to read, shapes to cut out, folders to organize, projects to prepare, and book order forms to fill out. I have also never met a teacher who ...