Like at home, in the classroom structure and boundaries are key. Consistent family roles are crucial for children and students to succeed, not only in the classroom, but in their everyday lives as well. This means having stability and consistency within a child’s day to day life is important because it will help them get into a routine that they feel they are in control of. Sometimes as a child, it is easy to feel like you have no control over anything that goes on in your life. As parents and teachers it is our job to make sure these children have a stable routine to keep up with and feel in control over. If families create a strong and structured routine for their children before they enter the classroom, it will help prevent behavioral issues regarding this big change. Along with routines and stability, I feel it is essential that I as your child’s teacher create a strong bond not only with them as my student, but with you as their parent as well.

The key to any good relationship is communication, so I will keep you and your children up to date with our class routines. If we have any big events scheduled or even just to give you a little glimpse into our classroom, I will notify you. I will also notify you if I have any questions or concerns regarding your children as needed. I a problem does arise like a behavioral issue for example, you will be notified and we will problem solve together. Your children, being at such a young age, are heavily influenced by their families. This makes it extremely important for their families to be involved in making whatever change is needed at the time. For some, I know it is extremely difficult to send your children off on their own for so many hours a day, but I assure you between myself and the rest of our schools’ staff, we have everything under control! I encourage and urge you to be involved in your child’ academics and schoolwork, but please make sure to maintain boundaries. It is important to keep in mind that there is a difference between being involved, and being a “helicopter parent.” A “helicopter parent” is a parent who takes an overprotective or excessive interest in the life of their child or children. Along with good communication on my end, I trust that as the parents of my students, you will notify me as well if you have any questions or concerns regarding anything to do with your student or our classroom in general!