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Scheduling of Parent Teacher Conferences

Parental involvement is very important in a child’s education. Because schools and teachers acknowledge this, parent teacher conferences are set-up to allow parents and teachers the opportunity to discuss the child’s academics and behavior. My county has held parent teacher conferences in several ways. In the beginning all parent teacher conferences were after school from about three o’clock to five or six o’clock. Some parents had trouble with this because of work schedules and having multiple children at different level schools. It was difficult for a parent to go from the elementary school to one conference and then to the … Continue reading →

Parent Teacher Conferences- Why?

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It is the time of year when schools begin having their last parent teacher conference. At one time, my school system had parent teacher conferences after school usually from three to five o’clock. Now, parent teacher conferences are held during the day and children do not attend school. The conference is held from twelve until six o’clock. No matter when your school holds parent teacher conferences, it is important for parents and teachers to meet. Teachers should encourage parents to attend and parents should make every effort to be there. Over the years of teaching, I have heard numerous comments … Continue reading →

Parent Involvement: Primary Verses Middle

I am one of the fortunate teachers that has been allowed to explore both ends of the elementary education spectrum. I began my career as an eighth grade teacher and I am presently a kindergarten teacher. I feel very lucky to have had this opportunity. I now have seen the ‘whole picture’ and can identify with the people on the other end of the hallway. One differentiating aspect between primary and intermediate/middle education that I have found to be more worrisome than shocking is parent involvement. As an eighth grade teacher, I can remember walking the halls on parent teacher … Continue reading →

The Education Blog in Review: October 29-November 6

I know, I know. . .this is a little post dated. Since our regular education blogger Kaye Siders has left, several of us from the Families.com community have been guest blogging sporadically here in Education. Consequently, the regularly posted “week in review” blogs that many of us are accustomed to seeing in various sections of the Families.com blogs were missing. But never fear! We’re working on getting you caught up in case you’ve missed some of the exciting blogs in education over the last several weeks. Did you read My Inner City Story? I started a series sharing some thoughts … Continue reading →

Statewide Parenting Day

On Monday I attended my first parenting day at Tyler’s school. Like my first open house, I wasn’t sure what to expect. This was a statewide event and took place after the students were dismissed two hours early. Like open house I was a bit disappointed in the number of parents who stayed for the event but then again many parents were working. It would make more sense to schedule events like this on Saturday to allow parents who work during the day the chance to attend. The principal was practically begging parents to stay. Although the turn out was … Continue reading →

Parenting Gone Wrong–An Answer for Kaye

For those of you who are just jumping in, you may want to take a moment and peruse the other blogs in this discussion between Kaye, one of our education bloggers, and I. I have listed them at the bottom of this blog. Kaye poses some good questions regarding home schooling. She has a neighbor, who it seems, may not be the next poster child for HSLDA. He doesn’t seem to know what he should at his age, he’s out when it seems he should be home schooling, and his behavior is less than ideal. Kaye wonders, like so many … Continue reading →

The Parental Price of Technology

What do you think of when you read the title of this article? Do you think about how expensive it is to keep up with the latest and greatest new gaming system your child just must have? Or how to save money buying your child’s next computer? Think again. I’ve written a few articles about the benefits of having a technologically driven home such as why you should buy your child a cell phone and a fun look at tech toys for tots. I’ve also written articles about how children should be monitored online and how parents should watch out … Continue reading →

A Good Cry Is What You Need

I love being a mother. There is nothing I’d rather do than parent my daughter. I feel that she is truly a gift. I wouldn’t have chosen to be a single parent but that’s the way it happened. I try to be positive, I want my daughter to always look on the bright side. Yes, sometimes life is hard, but that doesn’t mean you have to let it defeat you. I am always the first to say, keep your chin up, do it for your kids. Sometimes, I forget to take my own advice. Sometimes I feel sorry for myself. … Continue reading →

Interview with Danyelle Ferguson – A Mother’s Advocacy

Today we conclude our three-part interview series with Danyelle Ferguson, author of (dis)Abilities and the Gospel, a fantastic resource book for parents and teachers of children with a variety of cognitive disabilities. Danyelle, we’ve spoken about your son’s initial diagnosis of autism, and we’ve also talked about resources that helped you understand the condition and learn how to find the most joy in your mothering. What would you like to tell mothers who have recently learned that their child had autism or another form of cognitive disability? Every mother needs to know that she is her child’s best advocate. Attend … Continue reading →

Quick Tips to Have a Smooth Back to School Transition

It’s that time of year again, and in most parts of the world, school is looming before us. It is time for sharpened pencils, creaky textbooks and the smell of the cafeteria. The transition time between summer and back to school is extremely difficult for both children and adults. Here are a few quick trips to help you get back into the swing of things with the smoothest transition possible. Start Early About a week or two before school resumes, start going to bed a bit earlier and waking up closer to the time you would need to get up. … Continue reading →