4 Questions you must ask your child’s teacher before the end of the school year

4 Questions to Ask Teachers Before the End of the School Year

Questions you must ask your child's teacher before the end of the school year 

With summer vacation just around the corner, teachers and students alike are getting ready for their big annual break. It’s a time of rest, decompression and recharging before it all begins again in the fall. For parents, these last couple of weeks are precious time that you can use to ask your child’s teachers crucial questions before your kids move up and out of one grade and into another. Here are 4 questions you must ask your child’s teacher before the end of the school year.

 

The problem is, what should you ask? What things are the most useful to know? We have prepared some suggestions on helpful questions to ask your child’s teacher.

 

Question 1: What does my child need to work on most?

Questions you must ask your child's teacher before the end of the school year

We put this one first because it’s absolutely the most important and useful to know. It’s all very well knowing all about your child’s successes over the past academic year. They are enjoyable and satisfying to know. Unfortunately, success doesn’t teach us anywhere near as much as failure does. Therefore, it’s vital to know what your child’s teacher thinks are areas that your son or daughter need to work on the most in the coming year.

 

Question 2: What books do you recommend for my child to read this summer?

 

Retro though it may seem in the age of smartphones and social media, reading is still the best go-to activity that you child can turn to in their downtime. It expands their minds, sharpens their fundamental academic skills, and enriches their knowledge and perspective on a multitude of subjects. Since your teacher knows a lot about your child’s current academic level, they are well placed to recommend specific reading materials that would benefit them.

 

Question 3: What can I do to help my child’s transition to the next grade level?

 

Questions you must ask your child's teacher before the end of the school year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moving up to the next grade level can be daunting for a child, especially if it’s an inter-school jump like middle school to high school. Your child’s teacher is a great source of ideas and inspiration for how to support his/her upward transition, and it’s certainly worth asking. Their insight and experience are crucial in what can be an emotionally and academically challenging time for students.

 

Question 4: How can I better support next year’s teacher?

There are three parties with a stake in making your child’s education a success — you, your child and the teacher. All three participants need to support each other, or the partnership collapses. You’d do well, therefore, to inquire to your child’s current teacher what more you can do to support the next one who will teach your son or daughter. They may suggest volunteering to help with field trips, offering support in reinforcing the homework policy or something else. Ask and you can find out.

 

Education is a process that requires engagement from all committed parties. Communication is absolutely key between all parties to ensure the success of your child.  Don’t be afraid to reach out, you’ll be glad you did.

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