Dear Mom and/or Dad,
This report card is my teacher’s attempt to describe my actions and accomplishments at school during the past weeks. As you read it, please remember that my teacher is describing someone near and dear to you, so please don’t get upset or angry if you see a blemish. I hope you will accept me as I am.
Remember that all children do not learn to walk and talk at the same age, nor do they learn math or reading at the same rate. Please do not compare me to my brothers, sisters, or friends, because I am unique to this world. Be realistic with my goals. I need to be challenged, but not to be pushed beyond my ability. I need to taste success and I need to “smell the flowers” while I am still a child.
Please understand that my report card is a picture of me at school. It is a whole different world from the one at home. Can you imagine having twenty or more children at the dinner table tonight, or 200 children in our backyard playing? Don’t be surprised to find that I respond in a different manner at school.
My teacher knows me as I am at school. You know me as I am at home. The real me may be somewhere in between. When these two images are blended with sufficient understanding, acceptance, and love, I hope you will see a unique individual who can make you proud and bring you much happiness.
Love,
Your Child
4 comments:
Love this. What a great reminder to the parents. I bet it is a good lesson to some of them who may have never considered this point of view. Thanks for sharing :)
I hope this saves you some phone calls.
Wonderful!
Good luck with conferences :)
Geez..This comes too late for me. I always expected perfection. ... and somehow I GOT it!
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