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Step 2) Ask your child
It is important to encourage your children’s sense of agency as they grow up. Having agency means that you can shape your own life. It means you can play a role in deciding how and what you will learn. It also means that you can make your own choices. It is not the same thing as ‘not needing support’. Instead, it is about being empowered to control your own life and claim your rights.
As part of this growth, it is a good idea for your child to be involved in deciding the ‘goal’. You want to know how they experience school, and what success feels or looks like to them.
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How you do this will depend on their age and interests. It will also depend on how they prefer to communicate.
Some examples to discuss with your child: • What does it feel or look like when you can join in with your classmates at school? • What makes a day at school ‘a good day’? • What are your dreams for the future? • What are you good at or enjoy doing?
