by Minda Marshall | EBG Blog Posts
Parents as partners in reading preparation It is imperative to stress the role of the parents as primary educators. Various opportunities for further reading skills exist within the informal education situation of the child’s home. Parents must take an active role by…
Parents as partners in reading preparation
Parents as partners in reading preparation
by Marinda Marshall | EBG Blog Posts
Parents as partners in reading preparation
It is imperative to stress the role of the parents as primary educators. Various opportunities for further reading skills exist within the informal education situation of the child’s home.
Parents must take an active role by assisting their children in guaranteeing success at school. Your support and encouragement is the most important part of your child’s daily success during the current as well as any other school year. This also offers you as a parent, the opportunity of forming a valuable relationship with your child. Accurate relationships do not merely happen naturally. It takes time to really put in an effort into such a relationship. Use the time at your disposal to show your child – not only through words, but also in deeds, that his/her life, fears, dreams, and future are of importance to you. The correct patterns which you build into your relationship now will yield the right fruit in future. Remember, if you plant a peach tree today –you cannot expect to pick oranges in five years’ time.
10 ways to support your child at school
Your child enters a new classroom with new friends, books and learning opportunities every year. This is an exciting time of the year. Excitement is high, and there are many opportunities for new discoveries.
This is also an important time for parents. At the start of a new school year, you will probably want to contribute to the success of your child’s year. The following ten proven ideas and activities can help you to contribute to the success of your child’s academic year: