School’s Out for Summer 2.0: Week 6

 The holiday festivities have fizzled and and things are beginning to ramp up for back to school. This week let’s do a temperature check! Since school has been out we are at least halfway through summer vacation. School will be starting back soon for many of us. So how has your summer vacation been so far? What have you done with your child? What have you learned about yourself and your child during conversations? What successes have you achieved in your relationship with your child? Let us know because we want to celebrate your successes!

The teacher tips over the last five weeks have focused on how to reduce summer learning loss, actively engage with your child, and foster healthy relationships. Many of the tips shared were simple enough to implement immediately and could produce results pretty quickly. Board games, online games/websites, reading to your child, questioning, etc. Set the expectation for what work should be done and when. Follow-up to hold them accountable for doing the work as instructed to maintain structure and continue the learning process while school is out. When you think about your children, your interactions, and relationship goals being intentional is the best way to get the results you desire. Taking intentional steps daily when interacting with your children will help. What do you desire to see in your relationship? What steps should you take to get there?

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Dr. Shameika Moment, Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership

I am an educator and leader with a variety of experiences in elementary, secondary, and higher education. Community college retention specialist, adjunct faculty, K-8 teacher, parent consultant, tutor, business owner, and author describe positions I hold and aspirations I’m pursuing. I have a passion for helping parents connect with, learn from, and support their children’s academic success and learning. This blog is one of many ventures to provide support for parents as they navigate the course of raising children as a daily responsibility.

School’s out for Summer 2.0: Week 2

 Don’t let summer break get you down! As a continuation of the conversation from last week, here’s more expert teacher advice about how to continuing to engage your children while school’s out. The guiding question is: What would you like parents to know and do with their children over the summer to reduce summer learning loss, actively engage their children, and foster healthy relationships? What are some things you do as a parent and a teacher that you think other parents should know and do?

Motivating and innovative teacher Mrs. Sharon Sheffield is sharing her tips. Here’s what she said: Reading with your child is so important, it doesn’t have to be books though. Have them help you out in the kitchen by reading a recipe or when playing a game have them read the directions. I think the best thing a parent can do is talk to their child. Ask them questions about what they think and why they think it. Ask them to help you calculate the cost of apples after you weigh them in the store. If they ask you a question, even if you know the answer, ask them to come up with a few ways to find answer on their own. Encourage your child to be a problem solver! If they come to you with an issue ask them to come up with some solutions and then talk through them to determine the best route to take. These suggestions cost nothing, build relationships, and build confidence in the child which will benefit them in the classroom.

Keep the lines of communication open and the dialogue going with your children. Questions are always great conversation starters. Those questions that are open-ended the require thought and explanation in your responses. Questioning is a great way to teach, learn, grow, and develop. Give it a try and share what discoveries you make in the process.

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Dr. Shameika Moment, Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership

I am an educator and leader with a variety of experiences in elementary, secondary, and higher education. Community college retention specialist, adjunct faculty, K-8 teacher, parent consultant, tutor, business owner, and author describe positions I hold and aspirations I’m pursuing. I have a passion for helping parents connect with, learn from, and support their children’s academic success and learning. This blog is one of many ventures to provide support for parents as they navigate the course of raising children as a daily responsibility.