“I’m writing student report card comments and I’m stuck! Help!”
“I need to write 30 individual report card comments and I have no idea where to begin…”
“What can I say on the report card so parents will understand their child’s skills?”
“How do I write a report card comment that is polite, but straightforward?”
“This is what I really want to write in the report card comments…”
Tips for writing report card comments is one of the most popular requests in our active and inspiring Facebook Community. Our Lucky Classroom Teachers have provided us with a boatload of helpful and heartfelt report card comment ideas to help you get started.
Writing report card comments shouldn’t be a headache. It is an opportunity to give more detail and insight into students’ abilities and needs. When personalized, your comments are a brief summary to help parents understand their child’s progress and performance in the classroom. If needed, the comments can be expanded upon during teacher conferences.
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Report Card Commenting Tips
Use the Rule of 3
Keep the rule of 3 in mind:
- Name student strengths (academic and character)
- Identify areas to support (academic and behavioral)
- Set a goal for the next report card period (academic and behavioral)
Craft a Compliment Sandwich!
Have you heard of the compliment sandwich? This is a tool that teachers can use during conferences. It can be applied to report card comments as well! Begin the comment with a compliment or kind story about the student. Then, identify an area that needs improvement. Finally, finish with a compliment! Ending on a positive note will help keep your home and school relationships on track.
20+ Suggestions From Teachers
Thank you to our awesome group of teachers in our Facebook Community for sharing their favorite positive report card comments. Which comments would you add to this list?
- Shows resiliency.
- Great ability to adapt.
- Eager to learn.
- Willing to try new things
- Displays patience.
- Takes risks.
- Dedicated to learning.
- Shows great effort.
- Tries hard.
- A good friend.
- Dependable.
- Kind hearted.
- Willing to help others
- Great communicator.
- Shows great self-control.
- Strong command of standards.
- Able to demonstrate mastery in a variety of ways.
- Quick thinker.
- Deep thinker.
- Responds with kindness.
- Handles adversity well.
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Books Teachers Love!
Looking for more ideas for report card comments? These books are highly recommended by teachers in our 2nd Grade Facebook Community. Have you used any of these books? Tell us in the comments below!
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