As a young BT this was one thing that I was nervous about when I first started teaching becuase I have no children of my own and had a fear that some parents might look at me and think "what would you know." However I have had nothing but positive and informative conversations with whanau. Having a relationship with whanau is a vital part of my teaching practice becuase I need to know what is going on at home and I feel they need to know what is doing on at school. Our school has an open door policy and I always encourage parents to come in and see their child's work. This makes both parties feel very proud which makes school and learning a very positive and exciting thing. There are some parents who I never see and I try to send some great work home with these students to share with their families.
Our classroom blog is a huge communication tool that I believe is not being utilised in my classroom. We try and put as much of our work on the blog for people to view on leaves comments on, however to date I have not had a single parent comment on the blog. The children love the blog and they are very proud of the work that is displayed on there. Next year I am going to send home little wrist bands with the blog address on saying "I have work on the blog today" in the hope that it will encourage more families to look and comment on our work.
Overall I believe I am developing positive relationships with most families in my class and this allows me to better understand my students' and their learning needs.
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