Children need to feel secure, confident and relaxed to be able to learn effectively in the school environment. To be able to feel that they are in the presence of someone, whom they have a good relationship with, will create a positive learning atmosphere for the children. In building up a good relationship with anyone, effective communication is vital. To communicate clearly it’s essential to have good listening and language skills. As adults it’s important to talk to children and listen to them attentively. It will help them improve their thinking and understanding which will lead them to learn about themselves and the world around them. They will also learn how to interact with others.
For young people, it shows that their interests and opinions are listened to which will make them feel valued and gives them more self confidence and helps them increase their self esteem which is important for their future. Therefore children will feel at ease to communicate and they will be much more likely to trust and be open with us. When effective communication is missing it can lead to lack of understanding between students and teachers leaving students worried or angry. It could lead to challenging behaviour and lack of competence in children.
It is also important to get the parents involved in their child’s education. The more the parents involve the better the students perform in school. To establish and maintain parents’ interest it is important to have regular and reliable communication between the school and the students families. Therefore it is necessary to create an effective partnership by providing an open communicative environment with the community and form a link between the school, the students and the parents. This again will help maintain a positive learning environment that benefits the students, parents and staff.
