“Honey, what did you learn at school today?” – a familiar question parents ask every time they pick up their children after school. And the child’s answer is often: “I don’t remember!”. Parents’ worries about keeping track of their young children’s learning process are even greater when their children are too young to convey what they have learned. To solve this problem, the communication notebook is an extremely useful “bridge” between school and family, helping parents understand their beloved child’s learning and playing journey.
Kindergarten Communication Notebook: A Guide for Parents
1. What is a Communication Notebook?
A kindergarten communication notebook is a small notebook, specifically designed for kindergarten children, that serves as a place to store communication information between the school and the family. The communication notebook helps the school update the child’s learning, daily activities, and health status. At the same time, it is also a communication channel for families to exchange information with teachers, contributing to supporting the child’s education process.
“The kindergarten communication notebook is like a small diary, recording every lovely moment of the child, from the bright smile every time they come to school, the useful lessons they learn, to the small challenges they have overcome.” – Ms. Thu Huong, teacher at Tue Duc Kindergarten, Hanoi.
2. Contents of a Kindergarten Communication Notebook
A kindergarten communication notebook usually includes the following contents:
- Child’s personal information: Child’s name, date of birth, address, contact phone number of the child and family.
- Child’s health monitoring chart: Records the child’s health status during the day, health issues to be noted.
- Child’s learning activity tracking chart: Records the child’s learning and playing activities during the day, the skills the child has learned, and the exercises the child has completed.
- Child’s activity evaluation chart: Teachers evaluate the child’s progress, strengths, and areas for improvement in the learning and daily activities at school.
- Teacher’s notes section: Teachers can record information that needs to be exchanged with the family, points to note in caring for and educating the child at home.
- Family’s notes section: Families can record information that needs to be exchanged with teachers, questions about the child’s learning process, points to note about the child’s health and psychology.
3. Significance of a Kindergarten Communication Notebook
“The kindergarten communication notebook is an important bridge to help teachers understand the child and their family better, so that teachers can develop the most appropriate and effective educational methods.” – Ms. Minh Anh, teacher at Anh Dung Kindergarten, Ho Chi Minh City.
The kindergarten communication notebook is extremely important for the education and care of children:
- Strengthening coordination between family and school: The communication notebook is an information bridge between family and school, helping both sides grasp the child’s learning and daily activities, thereby developing appropriate support measures.
- Supporting teachers in monitoring and evaluating students: The communication notebook helps teachers record information about the child, monitor the child’s progress, and evaluate the child’s learning and behavior during the day.
- Helping families understand their children better: The communication notebook helps parents know how their children learn and play at school, their strengths and areas for improvement, thereby having a suitable plan to educate their children.
- Creating a favorable educational environment for children: When there is coordination between family and school, children will be cared for and educated in the best environment, helping them develop comprehensively.
4. How to Use a Kindergarten Communication Notebook Effectively
- Read the contents of the communication notebook carefully every day: Parents should take the time to carefully read their child’s communication notebook every day, especially the teacher’s evaluation section, to understand the child’s learning and daily activities.
- Communicate with the teacher: If you have any questions about the content of the communication notebook, parents should communicate directly with the teacher to get answers.
- Provide information to the teacher: Parents should clearly record necessary information about the child, points to note about the child’s health and psychology, so that the teacher can understand and have a suitable care plan.
- Use the communication notebook as an educational support tool: Parents can use the communication notebook to talk to their children about the lessons they have learned at school, the activities they have participated in, helping children consolidate knowledge and form good habits.
Story About Communication Notebooks
“Mom, the teacher praised me for being good, and I also learned to sing the song “Crying Bird”!” – Baby An excitedly told her mother after school. An’s mother smiled, happy that her child was praised by the teacher. But then, her mother looked at her communication notebook, it turned out that An was also mischievous and did not study seriously. An’s mother discussed this issue with the teacher, and the teacher gave helpful advice for An’s mother and teacher to guide An together.
“There are times when the communication notebook is not only a place to record learning information, but also a “bridge” to help parents and teachers understand each other better, to accompany each other to help children grow up.” – Ms. Thanh Thuy, teacher at Tri Duc Kindergarten, Hanoi.
Advice for parents
The communication notebook is a “key” to help parents understand their children better, about their learning and growing journey. Take the time to carefully read your child’s communication notebook every day, communicate with the teacher, and accompany the teacher to help your beloved child have a truly fun and effective learning journey!