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How Parents Can Be Actively Involved
in Their Child's Education
In study after study, researchers discover how important it is for parents
to be actively involved in their child's education. Here are some findings researchers have discovered: - When parents are involved in their child's education at home, children do better in school. And when parents are involved in school, children go farther in school - and the schools they go to are better.
- A home environment that encourages learning is more important to student achievement than income, cultural background, or parent education level.
- Reading aloud to children is the most important activity that parents can do to increase their child's chance of reading success. Talking to children about books and stories read to them also supports reading achievement.
- When parents and children talk regularly about school, children perform better academically.
- Parent involvement at home that is associated in higher student achievement: organizing and monitoring a child's time, helping with homework, and discussing school matters.
- Early parent involvement in the child's education improves student achievement.
- Positive parent involvement showed improved student achievement, reduced absenteeism, improved behavior, and parent confidence in the child's school.
How YOU can help:
Set aside a quiet reading time at home
- Read to your child especially in grades K-2
- Listen to your child read or ask questions about what he/she has been reading no matter what grade he or she is in
Make sure homework is done nightly
- Set aside a quiet place and time away from interruptions
- Provide a homework box with pencils, paper, glue, scissors, markers, crayons, etc.
- Check homework every night to make sure homework is complete and neat
- Limit TV viewing and video games on school
nights
Talk to your child about his/her day at school.
- Ask what your child has learned that day
- Encourage your child to his/her best every day
- Your child will find some things difficult to learn - that is part of the learning process. Encourage your child not to quit, but ask for extra help.
Discuss your children's
progress with teachers.
Help your school to set
challenging academic standards.
Tips to help your child be a better reader:
Read Aloud Together!
Children who are read to on a consistent basis grow to love books. As they grow older, they will have wonderful memories to treasure. Children remember stories that make them laugh or cry. They will make connections to stories and books that relate to their daily lives
Here are some tips to make read aloud rewarding and meaningful:
- Set aside a special part of the day to read aloud to your child
- Find a quiet, comfortable place to snuggle up with a book together
- Have your child look at the cover and pictures, and make predictions of what the story will be about, or what will happen next in the story.
- Stop to explain things you think he or she doesn't know, and answer any questions your child may have.
- Make connections to your child's life.
- When finished, ask your child to make up a different ending.
Listen to Your Child Read Aloud
- Does your child read with expression?
- Does your child read at an appropriate speed?
- Is your child reading books at home that are at his/her independent reading level?
Ask your child's teacher for ideas to help your child read with fluency!
Take Your Child to the Library Often!
Make sure your child checks out books that he or she can read independently
or that you can read to your child.
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