As a parent, you are your child’s first and most important teacher because educations starts at home. When parents and family members are involved in the school life of their children, the child do better because of the support he receives and have better feelings about going to school. As matter of fact, it is said that what the family does is more important to a child’s school success than how much money the family makes or how much education the parents have.
You will all agree with me that all parents want their child to succeed in everything, meaning they all want the best for their children. You might be wondering how you as a parent or a family can help you child’s success in this regard. Well here it is. There are many ways that parents can support their children’s learning both at home and at school throughout the whole year. Here are some ideas.
Develop a partnership with their teachers
As soon as you can, try and find a way to meet your child’s teacher. Let them know you want to help your child learn. Make it clear that you want them to contact you when anything happens concerning your child’s education. Always go to school meetings and keep in touch with school administrators. By doing so, you will be able to tell the little problems affecting your child and how you as a good parent can prevent such problems from happening.
Support your child academically
Ask the teachers how well your child is doing at school compared to other students. If he is not doing very well, ask how you or the school can do to improve his abilities or if you think that he is still not doing well, you can apply for special services. The teacher in this class might be able to accommodate your child’s learning needs. If the school finds out your child has learning disability, it may be able to arrange for extra help at no cost to you. Also, make sure your child does not go to bed without doing his homework. You can help your child with homework by setting aside a place to study, establishing a good time for homework and removing distractions during the time.
Get informed and be an advocate for your child
If something concerns you about your child’s learning or behavior, ask the teacher or the principal about it and seek their advice. Is your child doing well in school? Is he or she having troubles learning, behaving, or studying? If you have a concern, let the school know.
Doing all these makes the teachers know that you concerned about your child’s education. Remember that when your child wins, you win but if he loses, you lose as well.