Parents of Lower School students will have lots of involvement in their student(s)’ daily classwork on Tuesdays and Thursdays. In addition to providing all of the necessary materials for assignments, parents are expected to follow the teacher’s manuals to teach lessons, oversee work completed, and reinforce difficult concepts. Most young children will require a parent’s help in understanding what work needs to be completed and keeping assignments organized.
As students become independent learners, the parents’ role changes to coach and cheerleader, challenging and encouraging the student. Parents need to make sure the student has the proper materials, workplace, supplies and research resources available. As the student’s accountability partner, parents need to be familiar with what is expected of the student by checking each syllabus or notebook and making sure the student meets each due date for assignments.