ΕΡΩΤΗΣΕΙΣ - ΑΠΑΝΤΗΣΕΙΣ

Communicating with parents/guardians is one of the biggest responsibilities that a teacher has in their line of work. While you have the opportunity to interact and affect the lives of the children you teach, they ultimately are being raised by parents/guardians who have a strong interest in their well being and education. If you fail to keep a parent/guardian apprised of their child's progress in school, you are missing a wonderful opportunity to bridge communication that is essential in a child's life. Parents/guardians and teachers should work together to make sure children are learning effectively and gaining the most from their education. One way to be certain that you are communicating with parents/guardians effectively is to utilize forms and notes that you send home periodically to let...

It has been estimated that we have to see or come across a word seven times before we remember it - and that's just remembering the word, not necessarily remembering what it means! Sometimes we're surprised that the students don't remember a word - "But it was yesterday's lesson!" we wail! But if that was the first time, or even the second or third, that they'd come across it, it is unlikely that they'll remember it. We need to give them a lot of exposure to the word, preferably in different contexts. It is also easier to remember different words if they are taught in 'sets'. For example, 'bed', 'chair', 'table', 'desk' could all go into a furniture set; 'tomato', 'carrot', 'chicken', 'chips' go in a food set. Of course, you can always make the sets wider or narrower, depending on your class, e.g. 'furniture' or 'bedroom furniture', 'food' or ...