A parent is a child's first teacher and should remain their best teacher throughout life. However best a preschool teacher may be, the parents play a very primary and important role in a child's care, character building, and learning. A good parent-teacher partnership is the need of the hour in the child's upbringing especially in Preschool years. According to a research finding children with highly involved parents had enhanced social functioning and fewer behaviour problems. The teacher and the parent should figure out how to better engage together in a child's learning. To engage with the child, first of all, it is important to have a strong rapport. The first step in the rapport building is listening to the child. Parents could start this by discussing the daily happenings of the school. This involvement indirectly strengthens the bonding between the child and the parent, which is very important for later years. Some of the researches also highlight that better life experiences at home prepares the child to perform better at school and make better life decisions.
By:
Maaz Mohammad A.Q
Originally written for 'Hauna reflection', a preschool newsletter.