Dynamics for Parent-Teacher Meeting

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Dealing as a human being is not an easy task. For the Professor, this becomes even more difficult when the time for Parents Meeting, which is a moment full of emotional tension. For you to shine at the next Parents' Meeting, here are some tips for you to use:

1. INVITE THE FATHER AND MOTHER: Encourage both parents to come to Parents' Meeting. Misunderstandings will be avoided if both parents listen to what you have to say.
2. ESTABLISH and make firm contact well in advance of the Parents' Meeting. Always inform parents what their children should study, when they have lessons and assignments to deliver, and above all, keep them informed about the student's difficulties and progress. Never give this feedback only after the notes are closed.
3. MEETING WITHOUT HURRY: Never meet in a hurry. Plan as much time as necessary so that all issues are properly addressed. When the Parents' Meeting is one-on-one, 20 to 30 minutes is adequate.
4. BE READY for all kinds of questions. Be prepared to answer all kinds of questions parents may have. There will be specific, difficult or even indelicate questions. Always keep control of your emotions and good mood. Never take it personally.
5. ALWAYS HAVE YOUR RECORDS organized in advance. Always have at hand and organized: Class diaries, notes made in the student's diary, reports, tests/works performed by the student, and any other records relevant to the subject at hand. This way you will be able to prove your claims.
6. REMOVE ALL PHYSICAL BARRIERS. Parents are not your students, so never put them to sit in rows of desks, or even desks in the little boy's room. Arrange the classroom layout so that everyone can see each other (eg in a semi-circle, or circle).
7. ENEMY X PARTNER: If you want to get the reputation of enemy no. 1 of the Parents is just to focus on the student's DEFECTS. The solution to partnering with Parents is to focus on TALENTS, and when there are problems, focus on the student's NEEDS. Saying to the parents: “your son is undisciplined and only gets into fights with his friends”, is different from: “I found that João presents difficulties in relating with friends, so I would like to discuss some suggestions to help you overcome this question".
8. BE SPECIFIC IN COMMENTS: Parents can get lost in general comments. Instead of saying "She doesn't take responsibility", focus on the problem by pointing out "Maria had the whole week to finish the job, however she only wrote and turned in two paragraphs".
9. OFFER AN ACTION PLAN FOR PARENTS: Far more than receiving guidance, Parents appreciate having an action plan to follow. So, if Maria is not responsible, it would be appreciated to suggest that parents give her a weekly to-do list or allow her to take care of the pet. When you offer advice, let the parents know that you are just making a suggestion and it will be up to them to choose the best strategies according to the family profile.
10. FORGET THE PEDAGOGUES: Never use the “pedagogues” with phrases like: “fine motor coordination”, “the teaching learning process", "is in the syllabic-alphabetic phase", are meaningless phrases for many Country.
11. PROPER DOMAIN: You may come across Parents who are abusive or hostile. Never get defensive, as this reveals weakness and insecurity, and calls into question everything you have to say ahead. Try not to be rude, whatever the teasing or sarcastic comment. Listen politely and politely. If this situation occurs during the Bimonthly Parents' Meeting, propose to the Parents to schedule a specific time to treat in private. Check with the School which procedure was adopted.
12. FOCUS ON STRENGTHS: It is very easy for Parents to feel defensive, as many of them see themselves in their children. You can help by raising the areas where the student's strengths are and the areas that need improvement, rather than criticizing and pointing out only weaknesses.
13. USE BODY LANGUAGE IN YOUR FAVOR: Nonverbal language can be your ally or your enemy. Your body speaks, and always expresses what you feel and think. It is this language that Parents will be aware of, even before you begin to speak.
14. FOCUS ON COLLABORATION: Let the Parents know that you want to work in alliance with them in the best interest of the child. A comment like “You need to be at school as soon as possible to discuss John's difficulties” only ignites hostility in the Parents. The following comment says the same thing in a more proactive way: “I found that João is having some difficulties, so I would like to talk to you so that together we can find the best alternatives to help you overcome these problems".
15. LISTEN TO WHAT PARENTS HAVE TO SAY: Despite the fact that we spend a third of our lives listening, many adults are poor listeners. For you to get the most out of any Parent-Parent Meeting, try to really listen to what they say and especially HOW they say it. Watch their body language. You will be amazed at the lessons you learn from these observations.
16. FOCUS ON THE SOLUTION, NEVER ON THE PROBLEMS: Ideally speaking, all parenting meetings should only be about positive things, successes and achievements. Realistically speaking, the situation is quite different. Parent meetings happen because there are problems. However, all meetings can take place in warmth and peace whenever you focus on solutions rather than focusing on the student's problem. Discuss what you and the Parents can do to help improve or resolve the situation. Establish together an Action Plan with tasks for everyone to accomplish (You, the Parents, and the Student).
17. CLOSING: Before the Parents' Meeting ends, close the conversation and make clear what actions you and the parents have decided to implement.
18. KEEP A RECORD OF PARENTS MEETING: It will be very helpful for you to keep a brief account of what was discussed at the meeting. What has been said, suggested, and set to be done. After the meeting, take notes while the details are still fresh in memory. Source: SOS PROFESSOR

As you can see, interacting with people requires dealing with a high load of emotions that involve expectations, frustrations, fears and uncertainties, so be aware of these tips and you'll rock the next Parents' Meeting.

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Dynamics for Parents Meeting: Little Monster Recipe

The objective of this dynamic is to make parents realize that each child has its specificities, its time and its way of learning.

After the meeting, socialize the little monsters made in the dynamic with the children. Children love to see their parents' productions.

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Dynamics for Parents' Meeting: Dynamics of differences

Material:

• Blank piece of paper;
• Pen;

Procedure:

• The leader of the dynamic distributes blank sheets of bond paper and pens to the group. The conductor of the dynamic asks that, when giving a signal, everyone draws what he asks for without taking the pen off the paper. He asks them to start, giving the signal. Ask them to draw a face with eyes and a nose. Then he asks them to draw a mouth full of teeth. continue the design by making a neck and trunk. It is important to always emphasize that you cannot take the pencil or pen off the paper. Ask everyone to stop drawing. Everyone shows their drawings. The conductor of the dynamic emphasizes that there is no design the same as the other, therefore, everyone perceives the same situation as different ways, that we are multifaceted, but with different views of the world, for this reason we must respect the point of view of the other.

Dynamics for Parents' Meeting: Surprise Painting

Development:

• Each one will do their painting Surprise, and will write on a paper what form they are seeing, what they think it looks like. Then they will exchange with someone and this will have to say what it seems to him.

Conclusion:

• Parents will come to the conclusion that each one has a different view of the world, as well as children, who learn in their own way, they see things in their own way, and just as in life, they direct their gaze according to how they were seen, loved, encouraged. Everyone learns in a different way, at a different pace.

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Dynamics for Parents' Meeting: Fear of Challenges

Goals: Show how cowards we are when faced with situations that could represent danger or shame. We must learn that in God we can overcome all the challenges that are placed before us, as desperate as it all seems, the end can be happy news.

Material:

• Box;
• Chocolate;
• Stereo system (radio or CD).

Procedure:

• Fill the box with newspaper so you don't notice what's inside. Place the chocolate and a note at the bottom: EAT THE CHOCOLATE! Ask the class to make a circle. The coordinator holds the box and explains the following to the class: _Are you seeing this box? Inside it there is an order to be fulfilled, let's play hot potatoes with it, and whoever keeps the box will have to complete the task without complaining. Regardless of what it is... no one will be able to help, the challenge must be fulfilled only by those who keep the box (it's It is important to scare the class so that they are afraid of the box, saying that it can be an extremely difficult task or shameful).
• The game starts, with the music on, they must pass the box from one to the other. When the music is stopped (the coordinator must have his back to the group so he doesn't see who the box is with) that who kept the box will have to complete the task…it is important that the coordinator makes comments such as: Are you prepared? If you don't have the courage… After a lot of suspense, when the young man finally opens the box, he finds the pleasant surprise. (You cannot share the gift with anyone).

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Dynamics for Parents' Meeting: Millionaire Smile

Material: crumpled paper balls

Procedure:

• This dynamic is used to relax and integrate the group in a fun way. Each ball is worth R$1,000.00. The teacher will distribute 5 paper balls to each person in the group, these should be dispersed in the place where the game will take place. Given the signal, the students should go out and look for a partner, then they should stop in front of them, looking straight into the eyes of that partner who, in turn, cannot smile. Whoever smiles first pays a small ball to the person he smiles at. The winner is whoever finishes the game with more “money”, who will be the millionaire.

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Dynamics for Parents Meeting: Dynamics 1,2,3

Procedure:

• 1st moment: Pairs are formed and then ask them to start counting from one to three, now one starts, now the other. Stay easy.
• 2nd moment: Ask that instead of saying the number 1, clap your hands, the other numbers should be pronounced normally.
• 3rd moment: Ask that instead of saying the number 2, that they hit their stomachs with both hands, the number 3 should be pronounced normally. It starts to get complicated.
• 4th moment: Ask that instead of saying the number 3, that they give a “swagger”.

The situation is very fun.

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Dynamics for Parents Meeting: Dynamics of Love

Purpose and Moral: We must wish for others what we want for ourselves.

Procedure:

• For the beginning of the year Read the text or tell the story of the “Broken heart” – A man was about to win the contest with the most beautiful heart. His heart was beautiful, without any wrinkles, without any damage. Until an old man appeared and said that his heart was the most beautiful because it had it. There were several comments like: "How is your heart the most beautiful, with so many marks?" The good old man then explained that for this very reason his heart was beautiful. Those marks represented his experience, the people he loved and who loved him. Finally everyone agreed, the young man's heart, although smooth, did not have the old man's experience." After counting the text distribute a heart cutout (chamex folded in half and cut into a heart shape), magazines, glue and scissors. Participants should look for pictures that could be inside each other's heart. Make the collage and present it to the group. Afterwards each one will receive a smaller heart and will be instructed that inside it he must write what he wants for his heart. Or whatever your heart is full... My heart is full of… At the end the instructor should lead the group to exchange hearts, give their heart to another. Exchange cards with an appropriate song, such as Student Heart, American Song or other.

Other suggestions at: Parents' Meeting: Reflective Texts

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Dynamics for Parents Meeting: The Phrase Tree

The phrase tree dynamic is an amazing opportunity for parents to declare themselves to their children, encourage, show love and care

Resources for Phrase Tree Dynamics

A tree made from recycled material

Scotch tape

Paper and pen execution

Execution of the Dynamic Phrase Tree

• On the day of the parents' meeting, discuss with those present what is necessary for a tree to grow strong, care must come from the seed, the choice of land, where to plant
• Then follow the care with excess water, the health of the leaves after all this effort it is possible to see the tree's growth
• Explain to parents that this is also the case with our
• Kids Done It Instruct parents to write something they'd like to tell their kids so they can grow strong trees that bear beautiful fruit.
• Ask them to be quick, a sentence or two, then parents who want to can socialize their sentences

After this brief discussion, paste the sentences on the branches of the tree with the help of the Parents. The sentence tree can accompany the class throughout the year, it will be the incentive that the lack of time sometimes prevents parents from saying what their children want.

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Dynamics for Parents Meeting – Who is my child?

Of course, every father knows who I am, son, but due to lack of time, maybe we forget to notice the details and the dynamics which is my son? We bring this harsh reality to the fore as a moment of reflection.

Resources for dynamics What is my child?

Child's Photo

brown paper

Execution of the dynamics What is my child?

• Choose the part of the child's face that you want the parents to discover could be the eyes or the mouth, for example
• Print the children's photos, use the brown paper to cover the photo and leave the sample just the eyes or the part you chose to show
• Stick these photos on the living room wall and ask the parents to try to find out which one is their child.

Emphasize that the purpose of the dynamic is not to embarrass, but rather to alert the importance that parents look to their children, as time passes very quickly and they change even faster.

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