Green Books Campaign - Meet the Teacher: How to Help Your Child Navigate Elementary School

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Stars: *****

Firefly Books (2010)
Non-fiction
176 pages, 25 illustrations

Summary: "Parents want their child to succeed in school. This book helps them promote smooth sailing for their child through all those important early school years, encouraging them to communicate with teachers early and regularly. The authors, two teachers who are also mothers, share ways to establish positive parent-teacher relationships and provide an insider's understanding of how schools actually work. Here is outstanding practical advice that parents need to help their child thrive in school." - from Firefly Books

This book is printed on FSC (Forest Stewardship Counsil) Certified paper.

This is an awesome book for parents with children entering school or who have been in it a few years but have questions. It was published in Canada so it talks about the Canadian school system and answers any question you may have.

"Tips for parents cover a variety of topics, including:

• Establishing a positive relationship with teachers and the school
  
• Managing homework
  
• Interpreting report cards
  
• Suggestions for successful parent-teacher interviews
  
• Addressing conflict
  
• How to prepare young children to enter school
  
• Early reading and writing development
  
• Effective home-school communication
  
• Improving their child's study skills
  
• Tips for parents who need to help their child deal with peer pressure and bullying

Special chapters include information on the different ways children learn, legal and medical matters and special education concerns. There are also fun and educational activity pages for family-oriented activities that support school curriculum topics."

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