Parental Involvement
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How to Help Your Child Get Ready for Kindergarten
I have several friends who are kindergarten teachers, and their number one complaint is the lack of school readiness that they observe in many ... -
5 Ways to Advocate for K-12 Students in Your Community
Every week I receive calls and emails from parents who have legitimate problems and issues with how their child’s school operates. In response, I ... -
Improving School Communication for Parents
With the advent of the digital age, most parents have an overload of messages that they are trying to classify and prioritize. Add to ... -
Don’t Ask “How was school today?”
As children get older and become less excited to share the school day with us, there are certain questions that get a dialogue going. ... -
Why Home Visits Are Critical to Student Success
Very few teachers do not understand the importance of creating a partnership with parents to educate their students, but it can be difficult at ... -
7 Things to Do When Responding to Your Child’s Academic Failure
Obviously, there are no easy answers as to what you should do when your child is failing academically. It is vitally important that parents ... -
8 Things to Avoid When Responding to Your Child’s Academic Failure
As parents, we want the best for our children. So, when they are experiencing academic failure, we panic and rush in to save the ... -
We Should Give Free Learning Materials and Professional Development to the Parents of Preschool Age Students
Parents are their child’s first teacher, and teachers are only as good as the learning materials that they have access to, and the training ... -
Instead of Complaining, Schools Should Show Parents How to Engage in Their Child’s Education
If you are in the field of education, then you know that if you ask a teacher to name the biggest problem that they ... -
The 5 Habits of Highly Successful Parents
What separates good parents from poor or even mediocre ones? Good question. Let’s assume that the parents of 5 children, all have their kids ...
