- Hi, I'm James, and my wife Kimberly and I
have three wonderful boys: Jaden, Jordan, and Justin.
I know as a father that learning starts at home.
...And squished into juice.
Hey, is that how we get grape juice?
- Yeah. - It is very important for me
to be there for my child's education.
So I like to communicate with my child's teachers,
to let them know that hey, we're a team.
Hey, Ms. Mian, how are you?
I like to connect with my kids' teachers
the first week of school.
But it's never too late to do so.
When I communicate with my kids' teachers,
I also keep in mind that they're very busy,
so I keep the messages very short and sweet.
And I like to ask them,
"What is it that my kids are learning this year?
"What are the expectations?
"How do we know that they're actually achieving
"what you need them to achieve?
What can I do to help my child?"
The goal for my child is to learn,
and together with the teacher, I know we can fulfill that.
Sometimes we need to practice their words
or their numbers, especially multiplication.
So we'll take it to the rooftop and we'll grab some chalk,
and we'll draw out the numbers.
It's a cool way to reinforce the lessons
that the kids have in school
and have some fun with your child.
I like to check in every couple weeks.
- Ms. Mian: Because you moved up
two reading levels this time. - Nice.
Or whenever I see that my child is not learning
what I think he's supposed to learn for that week.
By building a solid relationship with the teacher,
my child knows that I care and so does the teacher,
and that's a win for all of us.
Perfect job, gimme five! - Gimme five.
- All right, let's go.