How can I ensure that my kids are reaching important developmental milestones at each grade level in school?
When trying to figure out whether your child is meeting their milestones at each grade it is going to really be important that you talk to their teachers and that you have communication with their teachers. You also need to get grades back and papers back but having that communication with the teacher is important so you can know if your kids are on track. Asking the teacher if there is anything you need to be concerned about or that you should be doing differently is going to rely on having a relationship with the teacher. Setting that up early is important. Go into the classroom, meet the teacher, check in periodically and find out how your kids are doing. Certainly grades are going to tell you a little bit and how long homework is taking or if they're bringing home a lot of homework and they really shouldn't but then again you're not going to know that unless you're talking with their teachers.
