Report cards might possibly be my least favorite part of my job. I don't enjoy trying to represent months of a child's accomplishments and experiences on a single sheet of paper represented by letters, such as an S or N. It's practically impossible to paint a complete picture for parents under those circumstances. In order to help parents maintain a healthy perspective, I send home this letter a few days before they see their child's first report card.
I can't take credit for this letter. I've had it for years and have no idea where it came from. All I did was make it a little prettier. You're more than welcome to your own copy. Just click on the picture. Maybe it will help the parents of your students maintain a healthy perspective too.
(Is there such a thing as a perfect report card? I don't believe so. Here's what I do to help get around that problem.)
I like this letter, so many times parents will tell me their child can do it at home or vice versa, the parents are surprised by the good report the child gets.
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Kelly @ I'm Not Your Grandpa, I'm Your Teacher
Kelly, I'm glad you like this letter. Thanks for leaving a comment. :)
DeleteWhat a great parent letter!! I especially like the part that you know them at school and the parent knows them at home and the real them is somewhere in between. :)
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Conversations in Literacy
Lori, that's an important part for parents to remember. Again, thank you for always coming by and adding your thoughts to my blog.
DeleteAs a parent of a kindergartner, I'm so glad I read this. My child just received her first report card and I'm already feeling like I needed some perspective! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteAnonymous, I'm glad you found this useful!
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