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C) PARTNER WITH YOUR CHILD’S • Listen empathetically with your
TEACHER heart, take your child’s perspective
When children experience a positive and see the world through his /
link between their parents and teachers, her eyes before coming to any
they are more likely to have a positive conclusion.
attitude towards school themselves. • While having a conversation with
Steps towards developing a positive your child it is important to make
parent-teacher relationship include: the child feels that he/she has your
• Be open and frank: teachers complete attention and to achieve
appreciate parents who approach this you need to turn off your laptop,
them openly keep your phone down and make
• Raise any concerns you may have an eye contact with him/her.
with your child’s teacher • Help your child learn about new
• Keep the lines of communication words or content in a variety of ways.
open: the more your child’s teachers Talking about the new vocabulary
know about your child’s individual word over the week in various
needs, the easier it is for them to settings will be a helping hand in
customize learning and teaching. enriching the child’s understanding
of the word.
TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE PARENTING • If your child has an assessment/
• Encourage your child to take revision coming up, help him/her
responsibility and accomplish the study a little bit each day rather
given task independently. than cramming it in the night
• Make your child understand that before. An hour or so every other
failure is a way to climb the stairs day with spacing out the learning,
of success. is a better way to learn.
• Help your child learn how to express • Ask your child about his/her day in
frustration, disappointments and the school, his/her school work and
anger without hurting others / see whether it is completed or not.
retreating into sullenness. Tell your child that you are proud of
• In your conversations with your the work he/she is doing.
ward, use the words and tone which • Try to answer the questions raised
you would wish him/her to use with by your child to the best of your
others. capacity without being judgmental.
• Clear statements and instructions • Set routines for meals and bed
are understood easily and effectively times that will establish stability.
by children. • Encourage your child help you

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