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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Thanks for the great suggestions!  I have to admit, I feel nervous already b/c DD's school is doing assessments this week and DD has no idea how to read.

One more thing- she was adopted as an infant.  My husband is Caucasian and DD and I are not (our younger child is bio and is mixed), so it's not a particularly conspicuous adoption.  I don't mind sharing this with her teachers, but only if there's a need to do so.  Thoughts?[/quote]

I disagree about not being open about the adoption.  You might be surprised at how often it comes up.  I can think of a number of assignments that my kids got starting in kindergarten which were particularly insensitive to adopted kids and foster kids.  [/quote]

I can also imagine many kids (who don't have filters) making comments when the dad helps in the room. As a school counselor I think it's entirely appropriate for the parents to mention it to the teacher- especially if it's something the daughter is working through. If it's something that DD has questions about- early in the year make an appointment with the school counselor (or copy them both on an email). There have been so many things I wished I knew BEFORE it came up at school.

My daughter is biracial and looks very little like me. The questions weren't a problem (children are just curious) and I was glad to be able to answer their questions about why my daughter looked so different. But I think that's quite different than adoption and the school would appreciate being made aware if it's something you're comfortable with.[/quote]

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