Best Improvement
Time flies and it’s coming to the end of NN’s year 4 schooling at Powerkids. I got a pleasant surprise last week while dropping her off at school. Her class teacher came up to me and told me that she got the Best Improvement award and ask me to attend the Awards’ Night with NN.
I feel the award implies that our attention, energy, patience and communication with her teacher all paid off, not so much that NN is becoming intelligent or anything like that (though that is our hope as well). Since NN’s year 3 and beginning of year 4 at Powerkids, let’s just say that NN is not the best at writing, learning and motor skills. Furthermore, she has this thing with her mind going blank when being pressured to perform certain task. SL is the one spending most time guiding her through her school work, though I also take over during the weekends. We had to be patient with her during times when she seemed slow to learn.
During the year 4 mid-term parents-teachers meeting, we had the opportunity to communicate with her class teacher regarding her “weakness” and shared with her what works well with NN when it comes to learning. This is how parents and teachers can play a role together in the development of a child. I know there are a lot of “system” out there to get our kids started early or learn quicker so as not to lose out in the “race”. To us, the most important system we need to get going is our involvement with our children. Flaws are always there in whatever education system but together with parents’ involvement, I believe it’ll work for the better.
We’ve always been against parents resting the responsibility of their child’s development solely on teachers, babysitters, church, grandparents, etc. Parents need to play a more active role, especially during these times when our jobs demand so much of us. Sometimes it may not be our jobs at all but parents who seek the easy way out rather than dealing with the nitty-gritty of bringing up a child. Instant solution is the boon and bane of our time. When it comes to children, it is definitely a bane.
I feel the award implies that our attention, energy, patience and communication with her teacher all paid off, not so much that NN is becoming intelligent or anything like that (though that is our hope as well). Since NN’s year 3 and beginning of year 4 at Powerkids, let’s just say that NN is not the best at writing, learning and motor skills. Furthermore, she has this thing with her mind going blank when being pressured to perform certain task. SL is the one spending most time guiding her through her school work, though I also take over during the weekends. We had to be patient with her during times when she seemed slow to learn.
During the year 4 mid-term parents-teachers meeting, we had the opportunity to communicate with her class teacher regarding her “weakness” and shared with her what works well with NN when it comes to learning. This is how parents and teachers can play a role together in the development of a child. I know there are a lot of “system” out there to get our kids started early or learn quicker so as not to lose out in the “race”. To us, the most important system we need to get going is our involvement with our children. Flaws are always there in whatever education system but together with parents’ involvement, I believe it’ll work for the better.
We’ve always been against parents resting the responsibility of their child’s development solely on teachers, babysitters, church, grandparents, etc. Parents need to play a more active role, especially during these times when our jobs demand so much of us. Sometimes it may not be our jobs at all but parents who seek the easy way out rather than dealing with the nitty-gritty of bringing up a child. Instant solution is the boon and bane of our time. When it comes to children, it is definitely a bane.
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