IE Girl: Some Holidays Hard For Kids

Inland Empire Girl: Many of my students live with extended families so often an auntie, grandmother, or older sibling is the one that comes in for a conference or to visit. A don’t is to assume who the caretakers are of the child. Another painful lesson I learned was to not plan activities around Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. These are two difficult holidays for many children.

Question: Is there a holiday that you find difficult to face?

As a teacher I have found this thread very informative, especially from the parent point of view. Here are some views from the teacher’s corner. I love it when families are involved. I encourage them to come and just sit in on the class, go on field trips, or come and present in class. If students are doing presentations I encourage families to come watch.

I think it is important to communicate as soon as there seems to be even a small problem involving a student. The parents and guardians are always grateful and want to know what is going on at school.

Many of my students live with extended families so often an auntie, grandmother, or older sibling is the one that comes in for a conference or to visit. A don’t is to assume who the caretakers are of the child. Another painful lesson I learned was to not plan activities around Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. These are two difficult holidays for many children.

Also, I always like visiting adults to plan ahead. Unannounced visitors are difficult because they may not have much to participate in that day. I hope all you parents continue to stay active with your children and their classrooms. My experience is that the children love it and as a teacher, I have enjoyed all my family contacts through the years.