Spanish for Educators – Spanish for Parent – Teacher Conferences: How to Support Kids at Home

In this free Spanish for Educators lesson we are talking about Spanish for Parent – Teacher Conferences: Reuniones de padres y maestros.

The objective of this Spanish lesson is for educators to learn the appropriate vocabulary to answer the most common questions you get from parents and guardians. In this case, these questions are related to giving support to kids at home. Likewise, the focus of this lesson is learning strategies in which parents can support their kids at home regardless of homework and academic issues.

Su reto profesional: use this new vocabulary to build informative and supportive phrases to parents and guardians during parent – teacher conferences. Additionally, practice the most common verbs in Spanish to use in your classroom.

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One of the most common questions you receive from parents/guardians is:

¿Qué puedo hacer en casa para ayudarlo(a) a mejorar en las materias que tiene dificultades?
What can I do at home to help him/her improve in the subjects in which he/she is struggling?

Escenarios / Scenarios

These are some scenarios that you might come up during parent – teacher conferences and that might prompt their questions:

Spanish	English
Su hijo/a:	Your child:
No está entregando la tarea	He / she is not turning in homework
Está trabajando bajo de nivel de clase	He / she is working below grade level
Está trabajando más alto de nivel de clase	He / she is working above grade level
Tiene dificultad en la organización de los materiales para la escuela	He / she has difficulty in organizing their school materials
No termina la tarea / Los proyectos	He / she doesn’t finish their homework / projects
No está leyendo en casa	He / she is not reading at home

Sugerencias de los Maestros – Maestras  / Suggestions from Teachers

Now it’s time to give some suggestions in Spanish to parents/guardians that they can apply right away 😀

Spanish	English
Empiece a trabajar en la tarea de su hijo/a todas las noches	Begin working with your child at their homework every night
Solo debe asistirlo cuando requiera ayuda	You should only help him / her when he / she requires assistance
No haga la tarea	Do not do their homework
Repasa los apuntes de su hijo/a y ayúdale a corregir los errores	Review your child’s notes and help him / her correct mistakes
Usar varias estrategias para estudiar para los exámenes:	Use several strategies to study for exams:
Hacer flashcards	Create flashcards
Quizzes	Quizzes
Enseñe a un adulto el material a estudiar	Teach an adult the material to study
Quizlet	Quizlet
Establecer que los deberes son una prioridad fundamental	Establish that school work is a fundamental priority
Estar disponibles para preguntas de clarificación	To be available for clarification questions
Asegurar que su hijo/a tenga los materiales necesarios para hacer la tarea	Ensure that your child has the necessary materials to do homework
Animar a su hijo/a	Encourage your child
Ayudarles a desarrollar buenos hábitos de estudio	Help them develop good study habits
Establecer una rutina de trabajo después de la escuela:	Establish a work routine after school:
Una hora regular para estudiar en la casa	A regular hour to study at home
Un área de estudio que:	A study area that:
◦ Esté bien iluminada	◦ is well lit
◦ Sea cómoda	◦ is comfortable
◦ Esté libre de distracciones, sea tranquila	◦ is free of distractions and quiet
Asista en horas de oficina después de la escuela para recibir ayuda	Attend during office hours after school to receive help
Trabaje con un/a tutor/a o asista a una clase particular	Work with a tutor or attend a private class

Plan para afrontar asuntos académicos / Plan to deal with academic matters

In some cases, parents ask about a plan to help them out with the academic challenges so here are some suggestions:

Now It’s Your Turn! / Ahora es tu turno

Teachers implement this new vocabulary during parent / teacher conferences and help kids get the support at home, help them improve their grades, and deliver homework on time! 🙂

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Suggested Lessons / Lecciones sugeridas

If you are looking for more information and vocabulary to use when talking to parents/guardians during parent – teacher conferences, here are some suggestions you might find useful:

1. How to talk about academic strengths in Spanish
2. Top questions teachers get from parents in Spanish

¡Arriésguense, abran la boca y cometan errores!