It's the first week of school and other than the late bus ride home, parents are elated at the thought that their children are happy to be at school.
You breathe out a sigh of relief as your child jumps out of the school bus and says that they just love school. What most people do not realize is that the first week is called "the honeymoon period" and some schools have indoctrinated to each of the teachers that they want children to feel good about the process.
I like this idea - maybe for a day. I think it might even be a better idea to start the school year with an assembly and introduce the teachers as the rock stars that they are. I know that in Europe the Kindergarten students are given gifts by their parents to give them a sweet taste in their mouth as they embark their journey into the halls of education. I started at a private pre-school and my parents took the cutest picture of me in a white uniform and a really pretty pink ribbon in my hair. School was everything and anything that I wanted it to be, but after this week - that is when reality sets in.
Parents who have children in programs for remediation or who have needed tutoring in the past to help close the gap wait weeks or even months before they call for help. It sounds like they want to do their child a favor by waiting to give them the assistance that they need but what ends up happening is that their child falls further and further behind. They forget how to approach problems because they have spent the last 12 - 20 weeks doing anything but studying. It's not a good practice, but I see this happening each and every year.
If you are a parent that has had problems in the past with your child learning the concepts during the school year, remember - Early Intervention is the Key!
You breathe out a sigh of relief as your child jumps out of the school bus and says that they just love school. What most people do not realize is that the first week is called "the honeymoon period" and some schools have indoctrinated to each of the teachers that they want children to feel good about the process.
I like this idea - maybe for a day. I think it might even be a better idea to start the school year with an assembly and introduce the teachers as the rock stars that they are. I know that in Europe the Kindergarten students are given gifts by their parents to give them a sweet taste in their mouth as they embark their journey into the halls of education. I started at a private pre-school and my parents took the cutest picture of me in a white uniform and a really pretty pink ribbon in my hair. School was everything and anything that I wanted it to be, but after this week - that is when reality sets in.
Parents who have children in programs for remediation or who have needed tutoring in the past to help close the gap wait weeks or even months before they call for help. It sounds like they want to do their child a favor by waiting to give them the assistance that they need but what ends up happening is that their child falls further and further behind. They forget how to approach problems because they have spent the last 12 - 20 weeks doing anything but studying. It's not a good practice, but I see this happening each and every year.
If you are a parent that has had problems in the past with your child learning the concepts during the school year, remember - Early Intervention is the Key!
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