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There are a lot of room mom myths floating out there. Here are five common ones—and why they aren't true.
It will consume your life. Room parents are the super heroes of classrooms. While the responsibilities of organizing class parents, preparing class celebrations and daily activities, and working with the teacher can seem daunting, room parents are the leaders of an entire community of class parents ready to help. With the right tools and organization, room parents can excel without wearing themselves out. Online sign up tools, like VolunteerSpot, save room parents countless hours in scheduling parent volunteers online, for everything from field trips to recess helpers. Additional online platforms, like Edublogs, Facebook groups and Pinterest, allow teachers and parents to share an online space for discussing upcoming events and activities.
You have to be crafty. Room parents are often pictured as the hands-on, cupcake-baking mom with a stash of pipe cleaners in her desk. This image leaves some parents hesitating to step up to the plate. The truth is, the best room parents delegate responsibilities and take advantage of their own coordination skills and leadership talents to find the right (and willing) parents for different classroom needs. As a room parent, if you’re not fond of art projects or baking, find a parent who is.
The same parents do it each year. This myth keeps some parents at bay because they think they’re contribution is not welcomed if the same parents are taking charge year after year. If you are considering become a room parent, speak up. Your fresh, yet valuable skills and experience, are just what the classroom needs. Often, room parents look to take a break from the role after they finish their own year and welcome new parents for the job.
Only stay-at-home parents have time to be the room parent. False! Working parents make great room parents because they have punctuality, organizational skills and focus to get the job done well. When you take on the role as room parent, have a conversation with the teacher about your work schedule and when you’re available to help.
VolunteerSpot is proud to save Room Moms and Teachers hundreds of hours by simplifying the task of signing up, scheduling, and reminding parents – reducing your busy work and leaving you more time to focus on what’s important. Room Moms use VolunteerSpot to coordinate weekly readers, recess and classroom helpers, holiday parties, field trips, potlucks and more! Take a tour today.
It will consume your life. Room parents are the super heroes of classrooms. While the responsibilities of organizing class parents, preparing class celebrations and daily activities, and working with the teacher can seem daunting, room parents are the leaders of an entire community of class parents ready to help. With the right tools and organization, room parents can excel without wearing themselves out. Online sign up tools, like VolunteerSpot, save room parents countless hours in scheduling parent volunteers online, for everything from field trips to recess helpers. Additional online platforms, like Edublogs, Facebook groups and Pinterest, allow teachers and parents to share an online space for discussing upcoming events and activities.
You have to be crafty. Room parents are often pictured as the hands-on, cupcake-baking mom with a stash of pipe cleaners in her desk. This image leaves some parents hesitating to step up to the plate. The truth is, the best room parents delegate responsibilities and take advantage of their own coordination skills and leadership talents to find the right (and willing) parents for different classroom needs. As a room parent, if you’re not fond of art projects or baking, find a parent who is.
The same parents do it each year. This myth keeps some parents at bay because they think they’re contribution is not welcomed if the same parents are taking charge year after year. If you are considering become a room parent, speak up. Your fresh, yet valuable skills and experience, are just what the classroom needs. Often, room parents look to take a break from the role after they finish their own year and welcome new parents for the job.
Only stay-at-home parents have time to be the room parent. False! Working parents make great room parents because they have punctuality, organizational skills and focus to get the job done well. When you take on the role as room parent, have a conversation with the teacher about your work schedule and when you’re available to help.
VolunteerSpot is proud to save Room Moms and Teachers hundreds of hours by simplifying the task of signing up, scheduling, and reminding parents – reducing your busy work and leaving you more time to focus on what’s important. Room Moms use VolunteerSpot to coordinate weekly readers, recess and classroom helpers, holiday parties, field trips, potlucks and more! Take a tour today.
