I like the idea of the diaries which the children carry in their bags and I am glad to utilize this opportunity to communicate with     the teachers. I engage the teachers through the diaries and they also make sure to give me the feedback I need through these diaries. They will always tell you that a circular has been given to the child so you don’t miss it and a lot more. For example, I may ask the teachers to watch my daughter a little more closely if I feel that she left home looking sickly. And they will be sure to give me feedback at the end of the day about how she spent her day. Much as my daughter is asthmatic, I must say that she has not had to miss school a lot because of this kind of communication. For example, they will tell me if she spent the day coughing a lot more than usual. This helps me to deal with an impending attack before it gets too serious. I am very grateful to the teachers for this.