| Show what gild child is learning at adi sdi school I 1 Is every earnest concern B by r ulnah I 1 h B school c h 0 0 I 1 is 1 r I 1 c I 1 last lf I 1 it t w was t the ie e end n d 0 of the t h e i first week of school an aa the bismis gal bell rang the little first farst grader caught her teachers teacher s hand please miss drown brown site she said fald will you tell me what I 1 learned today every night my daddy wants to know wanting to know what is happening to and for his child in tile the unfamiliar world of school is the hallmark of every parent its written all over his crisp or cagey version of the question and what did you do in school today ACTUALLY a child brings home a report card every day according to the national education association some times though tile the parent lias has to 0 o turn sleuth to be able to read it I 1 t it if he bursts through tile the door singing lustily she can deduce that its been a good day at school and a lit tie later if she plays her cards right she may find that hes going to read adahl a lines in the puppet opera or that he made A in a science test figuring out why he hes a had a bad day or a series of them takes more than a spock of genius however ile he may give it away in con vers atlon with his friends 1 I dont see why that old teacher gets so sore when a guy loses his spelling list or by the drawings and tests and writ ten work lie he doesn doean t bring home or by a chance remark that reveals hes floundering badly in some school subject SCHOOLS NOWADAYS realize that you want to know how johnnys doing in relation to his own potential Is he working up to the top of his abilities and in relation to others at his grade level they the dont leave you sitting there stunned with a piece of cardboard in your hand wondering how hes ever going to get into college with a report card bard like this schools go to a great deal of trouble I 1 to arrange toce to face confer ances with your childs teacher that will supplement the to re port card you take to such luch a confer ence your own very special understanding of what johnny Is 1 like at home the teach er brings her insight into what hes hea like away from home everybody gains particularly johnny YOU MAY BE surprised to find how much the teacher knows about you especially if your child li is still in the primary grades she knows know whether youre getting a new convertible or a divorce or a visit from relatives when youre going to move and where you buy your hats shell want your advice she may ask you such questions as what school activities does johnny talk about at home what are his play materials te does he have arty any home responsibilities what kind of discipline does he respond to what kinds of things does he enjoy at home with ills his family what do you consider his real strengths honest answers to questions like these will enable her to plan her teaching of johnny more effectively and will provide clues for you to work with her to help him over any rough spots |
