Literacy Coach
Parents are an integral and valued part of the education process. Let’s face it, no-one knows a child as well as the parent / guardian. At SJPC we aim to assist parents in engaging with their child’s learning.
6 QUESTIONS PARENTS CAN ASK THEIR CHILDREN
- What did you do today?
- What did you learn today?
- How did you do?
- What did you do if you didn’t understand?
- How can you improve on your learning?
- What are you most proud of?
(Clarity by Lyn Sharratt)
When asking students what they did we are asking them to simply recall activities and actions. Asking what they learned requires students to explore reasons for undertaking the activities. Students can begin to make links between actions and learning and the bigger picture - the intended outcome.
Children love to know there is an interest in what they have learned at school and answering these questions helps children revisit and question their learning for the day and perhaps consolidate their understanding. Students’ growth and achievement is everyone's business and as a collective we can encourage our students/children to become more engaged in their learning and more able to reflect on and evaluate how to improve their learning.
