Learning in Life

(Persuasive)

Children spend so many hours a day at school that learning is the LAST thing they seem to want to do when they get home. But we have to change this! In order to do so though, teachers and parents need to join together and ensure that the students are continuing their learning once they leave he classroom. But, how can we do this? Teachers need to reach out and build a relationship with each students parents/care takers. This can be done in so many ways. A simple way to reach ALL is to have a classroom blog or website. With the use of technology, teachers can reach every family with a quick click of the mouse. These can be used to write letters sharing what you did in class, offering suggestions of how to continue activities at home, or share things that are coming up soon.
Another way to reach out is through journals sent home. Each student can bring a notebook to and from school each day that their parent and teacher will write in to one another to communicate. This way include students struggles of the day along with their accomplishments. Again, teachers can write down ways for students to continue working at home. This is vital! Children need to see that learning does not only happen at school or apply in the classroom. Knowledge learned before the final bell rings should be carried out into the "real world". For example, if students are learning how to read, parents should start to expose or point out all the things they can read in their personal life. Whether is be a stop sign, street name, food labels, or a book...show children what they learn in school are needed outside of school. This can only be done with the parents help. Teachers need to expose various ways/activities to parents to continue learning at home.