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How to describe your child to a teacher (including templates)

With each new school year, you are given the opportunity to expand and perfect your communication style with your child’s teacher. Our learning and development specialist Emily Andrews outlined some effective communication strategies for parents that you can take into consideration to get your relationship off on the right foot.

But, we know that the beginning of the school year can be an incredibly hectic time for parents, teachers, and children. To help you establish a strong relationship between your child’s teacher and yourself and to help set your child up for success in school, we’ve outlined tips and templates to help you describe your child in letters, paragraphs, and in person.

How to describe your child to a teacher
Sample letter describing your child
Describe your child in a paragraph

How to describe your child to a teacher

Some schools send out forms with questions for parents to answer about their children while others ask parents to write a letter describing their child. Still others don’t formally ask questions and assume the parent will let them know on their own either in an email, call or parent-teacher conference.

Whatever the case is with your child’s school, understanding how to describe your child to a teacher in a clear and concise way can help establish good communication between you and your child’s teacher as well as help the teacher be the best possible advocate for your child.

Here are some tips to keep in mind when you prepare to describe your child to a teacher.

Start with a blank slate. Assume your child’s teacher knows nothing about them. Introduce yourself, your child, and your family structure. Let the teacher know if they have a nickname and what pronouns they use.
Talk about their strengths and their weaknesses. Try to remove yourself from the situation and speak neutrally about your child. What are they good at? What do they need help with? Be honest because your child’s teacher will see it themselves anyway.
Be specific. When describing your child and how they are in school and at home, be as specific as possible. Refer back to past assessments so that their teacher knows what to expect and how they can be the best champion for your child. When you describe your child's personality, use the temperament terminology so you and their teacher are on the same page.
Keep it friendly and upbeat. This is the start of a new year and a new opportunity for your child to grow and learn. Their teacher is going to lead them on this new journey, so you and your child should be excited!
Be a partner. In your letter, express your intent to act as a partner to the teacher. You will work together with them to help your child be successful this year.

Now, we’ll outline some tips and templates to help you shorten and lengthen your description based on school requirements and time constraints. This will help ensure you hit all of the right points so you, your child, and their teacher will be successful and happy this year.

Sample letter describing your child

Dear Mr. Cohen,

I want to start by saying how excited we are for this school year! We have heard great things about your class and I know Jeremy and I are both thrilled for a new year of learning and adventure.

I thought it would be helpful for me to introduce you to Jeremy in this letter and let you know some information about him from home and from his past assessments. To start, Jeremy (he/him) is an excellent student and he is really motivated to do well in class. He is definitely best at math and can do a lot of math in his head very quickly.

However, because he is so advanced in this subject, he sometimes disrupts the class during these lessons. His teacher last year wrote this on one of his early assessments, “Jeremy can add & subtract large numbers in his head and he is often bored during math lessons because he is ahead of other students.”

Jeremy loves sports and competition, so we were able to develop an internal competition to help pay attention and stay focused in math class. I will continue that process at home, which should hopefully help keep the disruptions at bay. But, if you see this occurring in class again, please let me know. I want to be your partner this year to help make class as enjoyable and successful for you, Jeremy, and all of the students.

At home and in his other subjects, Jeremy is very quiet. He might need some additional prompting to answer questions, but he is doing the work and paying attention. Jeremy comes from a single parent household, but luckily, I work from home so I am able to be there with him when he returns from school each day.

Looking forward to working with you to make this the best year yet for Jeremy!

Best,

Sarah Miller

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Describe your child in a paragraph

If your school gives you a form to fill out at the beginning of the year or before the first parent-teacher conference, they might ask you to describe your child in a paragraph. We know, your child is your precious baby (despite how old they actually are!) and one paragraph might not feel like enough space.

Here are our top tips and a template you can use to hit all of the key points.

Stay focused. Remove the fluff and keep it as clear as possible since you do not have a lot of space.
Talk about your concerns. Does your child have a medical condition, allergy, bathroom issue, learning disability, or something of the sort? You want to make sure you talk to your child’s teachers about your concerns because it is the most important for them to understand.
Use examples. Since you do not have a lot of space, spend the time using actual examples from the past so your child’s teacher understands what you are saying and how they can help this year.

You can use this template to help you describe your child in a paragraph:

“Jeremy (he/him) excels at math but can get disruptive during the lessons because of this. His teacher last year reported that, “Jeremy can add & subtract large numbers in his head and he is often bored during math lessons because he is ahead of other students.” He loves sports and competition, so games and challenges help keep him attentive. In his other subjects (and at home), Jeremy is quiet. He doesn’t enjoy reading on his own but he will do it for class. He is very motivated to do well in school.”

Hopefully our tips and templates will help you as you navigate how to describe your child to a teacher, but ultimately, you know your child best and you know what needs to be said to get them the support and care they need for a successful school year."

The team at Sawyer is always here to help if you are looking for resources or fun activities for your children. Best of luck ahead!

How to Write A Letter Describing Your Child To A Teacher

It’s Back-to-School Time!

It’s hard to believe how quickly school sneaks up on us. As a mom, I struggle with the sameness of August, trying to save money on back-to-school supplies, preparing healthy snacks for school, and the transition back to school for my child.

Above all else, the best gift you can give your child’s teacher at the beginning of the year is insight into your child. This is the first step in advocating for your child before parent-teacher conferences. Here’s how to write to your child’s teacher!

If your teacher has not already given you a list, here are some suggestions on creating a one-page letter about your child.

How To Describe Your Child

First, introduce your child and your family. Share your child’s gifts and talents. This allows for immediate connection. After defining your child by his gifts or strengths (important), then list your child’s struggles, but don’t stop there.

Explain specific ways you have dealt with these struggles or quirks in the past.

For example; “My son struggles with focus, but in the past teachers have allowed him to do x, y and z to improve attention.” You want to be a collaborator who solves problems, together.

(adapted from Kirk Martin at Celebrate Calm)

Questions To Get You Started For Children K – 2nd Grade:

1. Your child’s past school experience.

2. How does your child approach school or learning? (apprehension or excitement)

3. How would you describe your child’s learning style? (hands-on, visual, etc)

4. What kind of environment do you think your child learns best in? (structure, more independent, calm)

5. Child’s strengths and weaknesses academically and socially.

6. Hobbies your child enjoys.

7. Goals for your child this year at school.

8. Your home situation (pets, divorce, death, new baby)

9. Any additional concerns.

Questions To Get You Started For Children 3rd Grade and Up:

1. Feelings about math and reading.

2. Study habits at home and school.

3. Social skills and how he relates to others.

4. Situation at home (loss of pet, divorce, death, new baby)

5. What kind of environment do you think your child learns best in? (structure, more independent, etc)

6. Child’s strengths and weaknesses academically and socially.

7. Hobbies your child enjoys.8. Goals for your child this year at school.

9. Any additional concerns.

Parent Note: You do not need to wait until the first conference in October or November to talk to your child’s teacher. Waiting for the first conference or first quarter report card can waste a lot of precious time. If you have something to bring to your teacher’s attention, do it now!Remember, the teacher may have 23+ students that she’s trying to get to know.

You are your child’s best advocate!

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Our youngest daughter's name is Inna. So, our 10 points are:

1) She is very kind, sweet and nice. She has a remarkably easy character - accommodating, comfortable, friendly. It’s very easy psychologically with her: she never presses, doesn’t offend and doesn’t take offense for no reason. It's comfortable with her.
2) She is very positive - she is in a good mood and ready for good things.
3) She is pretty, she has good taste and can even advise us in the question that arises - "What suits me?"
4) She draws interestingly - completely unprofessional, but funny and expressive, and writes well if this is a fairy tale for herself, and not an essay for school.
5) She is tender, loving and compassionate.