Use these tips, ready to meet your child's teacher, and for the good cooperation to lay the foundation.

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Before the meeting

• If the meeting date and time are not suitable for your family, consulting the alternatives.If the schedule and difficulties, the teacher will arrange online video chat sometimes.
• List your questions and concerns, and to determine their priorities - you need to set aside enough time to listen to the teacher's ideas.
• Think about what are the examples to introduce to the teachers of your child how to study and games at home.

During the meeting

Introduce the situation of your family

• For teachers to understand the particularity and the situation of your family - this helps teachers to provide support for your child's learning.
• That may affect your child's school performance change or challenge, such as new living arrangements or morning schedule may require your child to wake up earlier).

To establish cooperation relationship

• If you want to know the specific activities of the school and your child's learning how to link, or you don't understand the descriptions given by teachers, be sure to ask questions!
• Ask you can try at home activities and ideas, so as to provide support for your child's learning.

Communicate openly

• If you have concerns, ask how to solve the problem together.Keep calm and carry out cooperation is the best way to provide support for your child.
• Ask the best way to keep communication with teachers, and how in class's and grade's latest news at any time throughout the year.

After the meeting

• The meeting is not the only time to ask questions or express concern - if a make you worried, be sure to follow up.
• Keep in touch!Is whether you have new questions, or want to share trying different learning activities at home, when your child's teachers would like to know your opinion.

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