Teamwork equals success

THE school and home are two parts of a whole child. As such, school and home connection is vital. Parents and teachers have the same goal and that both want the best for the student. If a child’s parents and teachers have the same goal— to help the child succeed at school—then they are a team that need to cooperate and communicate with each other. After all nothing exists in a vacuum. What affects the child at school will affect the child at home, and vice versa. The two-way school-home connection is the most important factor in a child’s education.

Since children are dependent on the adults in their lives—mainly their parents and their teachers—their life experiences depend largely on how well they understood and on what is done to help them succeed individually. How well students are understood relies on how well their parents and teachers communicate with them and with each other.

Building a strong parent-teacher relationship from the start is key to your child’s academic success. Children learn best when the significant adults in their lives—parents, teachers, and other family and community members—work together to encourage and support them. This basic fact should be a guiding principle as we think about how children should be taught. Schools alone cannot address all of a child’s development needs. The meaningful involvement of parents and support from the community are essential.

Establishing a good relationship with your child’s teacher early in the school year is vital to your child’s academic success. It opens the line of communication and allows you to build a solid relationship that can provide insights into your child’s learning style and interpersonal dynamics.

By Luzviminda Larry Ablao