As a new or young parent in India, your child’s education & success is probably at the top of your mind – and you would naturally expect a lot from your child & your child’s school.
You’d like them to excel, feel supported, and have a positive school experience. But with busy schedules and a new school system to navigate in your life, it’s easy to wonder – how can I best work with the school & their staff/teachers to optimize outcomes?
The answer? By inherently trusting the school you have taken so much time to select & collaborating with a positive spirit, to build a strong parent-teacher relationship!
This collaboration is key to unlocking your child’s full potential. Let’s understand why:
Tremendous benefits of a Strong Parent-Teacher Bond:
- Double the Support: Imagine your child getting consistent support & guidance at home and school, aligned with their learning style and needs. This unified approach makes a big big difference in a psychologically & socially evolving child!
- Unleashing Potential: Teachers see your child in the classroom, and you see them at home. Sharing insights helps teachers & you dear parent, cater to your child’s individual strengths and identify areas for improvement.
- Early Intervention: Addressing any learning challenges or behavioral issues early on is crucial. Open communication allows for timely intervention, ensuring your child doesn’t fall behind.
- Happy and Engaged Learners: When parents and teachers work together, children feel a sense of security and stability. This positive trusting environment fosters a love for learning!
Building Bridges: How You Can Get Involved
Indian schools usually offer various avenues for parent-teacher interaction.
Here are some ways to get started:
- Parent-Teacher Meetings: Attend these regularly with a positive spirit. Share your thoughts candidly – but trust your school teacher & operating structure. Don’t hesitate to ask questions and share your child’s interests or concerns.
- Open Houses and School Events: Do attend. These are great opportunities to meet school seniors & teachers & network with other parents in a relaxed setting and get a feel for the school environment.
- Communication Tools: Many schools use online platforms – including easy ones like whats-app groups or phone apps for updates and communication. Make sure you’re signed up!
- Be Proactive: Don’t wait for report cards. Try to reach out to teachers if you have questions or simply want to discuss your child’s progress. In most schools teachers will provide feedback (at a scheduled time to a parent) and they usually are responsive & supportive with parents- since they know the critical role you play in their Class’s child’s development
Remember:
- Respect and Openness: Maintain a trusting , respectful and collaborative approach with your child’s teacher & school. Teachers and your school have tremendous experience & backgrounds in child development- and are there to guide your child – hence open respectful communication by you , dear parent, is key to draw their best for your child.
- Focus on Solutions: If there are concerns, respectfully & with a positive approach, listen carefully & work together with the school teacher to find solutions that benefit your child, while keeping in perspective & respecting the school’s overall approach for all children.
- See your self as a partner – and a collaborator with the school & its team. Avoid helicopter or social media led parenting @ school – your school teacher knows what’s best for your child
- Celebrate Successes: Don’t just reach out with concerns. Share your child’s achievements, social developments at home and positive milestones with teachers too!
By building a strong parent-teacher relationship, you’re catalyzing your child’s growth & development, besides creating a powerful support system for your child’s academic and personal growth. So take the initiative, stay connected with your school & your child’s teachers, and watch them thrive in their educational journey!
We started the first sixth element school 20 years back in 2004.
Our schools & afternoon daycare centers are compact green campuses – where a lot of outdoor activities & experiential learning (physical – not digital) takes place with children in most weeks. Smaller campus – with only 2 sections – limited children , allow us to focus on each child’s growth & development properly.
We can raise well-rounded future ready individuals who are prepared to face the challenges of the world with confidence and integrity – with the right methods and practices. Specifically our foundational fitness in partnership with xfit kids , our gym, our green playgrounds and great coaches – give a great foundational fitness and start to our school kids.
A good understanding and partnership between parents and schools is key to nurturing the future leaders of gurugram, our great nation and our planet.
THE SIXTH ELEMENT SCHOOL WE BELIEVE IN THE IMPORTANCE OF CATALYSING & ENSURING “THE SIXTH ELEMENT -i.e. THE JOY OF LEARNING ” FOR EVERY CHILD. OUR CURRICULAM IS BENCHMARKED WITH THE BEST INTERNATIONALLY, WHILE DRAWING FROM OUR VERY OWN CORE ANCIENT INDIAN BEST PRACTICES SUCH AS THE GURU SHISHYA PARAMPARA) & VALUES. THANKS TO ITS 18+ YEARS EXPERIENCE AND ITS CORE CHILD DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES DRAWN FROM PIAGET, VYGOSTKY AND BRUNER – WHICH IS INCIDENTALLY THE RESOURCE POOL – FOR THE FOUNDATIONAL YEARS SCHOOL CURRICULUM OF THE UPGRADED NEW EDUCATION (NEP) UNDER ROLL OUT IN INDIA NOW.
We are also in process of getting cambridge curriculam certification to enable our children to evolve globally as well as do well in india
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