 You are an Expert As a parent, you have the deepest and most important understanding of your child. If your child is struggling with her language, reading, writing, mathematics, or social-emotional development in the classroom, you probably have had experience with these kinds of difficulties since your child has been very young. You know your child’s strengths and weaknesses very well, and you have a very strong understanding of how and when she struggles or succeeds. You know your child almost instinctively! Your long-term and deep knowledge of your child is a very important piece of the overall picture of her as a learner! Build Relationships with Teachers I think that the best first step is to really know each teacher who works with your child and know the work each teacher does with her. A staff member can know your child in any capacity – maybe as a classroom teacher, a speech-language pathologist, a special education teacher, or an occupational therapist. Make sure you communicate with staff members as often as you can. Find out how your child is doing and how you can help carry over the work being done. You want to be a full and productive part of your child’s learning. Shared Values I think that making yourself a part of your child’s decision-making process can be very intimidating. But if you have gotten to know your child’s teachers, you may have developed a level of comfort and trust with one or more of them; a person who shares your values. A person you can trust – with insights into your child – is an invaluable ally to have. This may be the first person (or people) with whom you can share your insights and understandings about your child. Always Remember You need to be a full part of the teaching decisions made for your child because of your expertise as a parent and your experience with your child as a learner. This is best for your child! Please feel free to add a comment, ask a question, or offer me feedback. I welcome your input and will be pleased to respond. If you have any questions about our website, please contact me directly at Linguistic Foundations. And if you think you may want to have your child evaluated through us, I can speak with you, as well. Thank you!  In my Blog today, I have included a table that I adapted from Teaching Standards for Teachers of Reading and Writing, created by the International Dyslexia Society (IDA) - www.dyslexiaida.org. This table is related to Phonological Awareness, about which I wrote in my Blogs on October 29, 2016 and November 13, 2016. I hope that these 3 Blogs will give you a good understanding of Phonological Awareness and how it is used in the classroom. I am very excited to get feedback from anyone who reads this Blog. Please feel free to add a comment, and I will definitely respond. If you have any questions about any information, please contact me at Linguistic Foundations. If you think you may want to have your child evaluated through us, I can speak with you, as well. Please open the pdf files to continue. Thank you very much! 
An Addition to the Teaching Phonological Awareness in the Classroom blog from November 13th12/4/2016 Listed in the PDF file below are References for the recent Blog Teaching Phonological Awareness in the Classroom, which was dated November 13, 2016. I realize that references may be useful as resources for teachers. Also, any conversation you have – as a parent – with school personnel is strengthened when you can cite the relevant and important research that is available. I also added these references to the PDF file posted on November 13th, so that file is now complete. Thanks to DD-RI!
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