Post-School Report Family Discussion

Today I printed out my children's school reports, handed them over and asked what they thought.

Specifically, I asked where they could improve next year.

The 12 yo looked through her report and seemed pretty pleased by what she saw, and found "nothing bad" in her teacher's comments.

I said it wasn't about finding something bad but finding an area to improve in, and did she not notice the last paragraph where her teacher had commented that she was a reluctant contributor to class discussions???

"But I don't like contributing" was the reply.

So (once again) I had to explain that it wasn't about her and how she felt. It was about using her talents and abilities for something good and worthy. I told her that if she does nothing with her talents and abilities, it would be a shame and a waste of her potential. I also reminded her of the Bible verse that says "To whom much is given, much is expected."

Hopefully, this gets her thinking and leads to a positive change in behaviour when she starts high school in two months' time.

The 7 yo grinned with pleasure as she read out her teacher's comments. She has decided to aim for a Platinum Merit Award next year (she got Gold this year) and an A for Math.