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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Reading the post about coaches made me wonder how much is too much to call/email the teacher.  I am sure that many would say if you are wondering you are calling too often, but I am wondering and trying not be [i]that[/i] mother.

I would say that I emailed about twice with some adjustment concerns my child was having at the beginning of the year (kindergarten, new school).  Then maybe 3 or 4 times since then for various questions.  Sometimes the emails they send are not clear and I want to do things correctly so I inquire.

I respect my child's teacher tremendously, and I don't want to be a pest, but I also want to show that I care and want to contribute where appropriate.

What do others think?[/quote]

My take is that you maybe contact a tiny bit too frequently on an ongoing basis (not at the beginning of the year), BUT that you sound like you are nice and polite so you haven't crossed over into "pest" territory.  But I'm not even sure what you describe is too frequent, because wiith young kids, the kids are not reliable information-conveyors so teachers expect more follow-up.  As the kids get older, unless the student has a great many issues, parental communications can be expected to decrease.

However, getting back to your specific questions, are there ever times where you could email a fellow parent for clarification instead of the teacher?  That might cut down on the number of emails to which she has to respond.  [/quote]

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