Essay On Importance Of Parents

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Parents play a vital role in the academic success of their children. As the old saying goes, “It takes a village to raise a child.” This frame of mind applies to education as well. Parents can not rely on teachers to be the sole educators for their children. Ultimately, parents are the first and most influential teachers that a child will ever have. Reinforce the value of education to your children! There are a variety of research-proven techniques which can be used to help your child to be more successful academically. 1. Set a regular place and time for homework and remove distractions: It is important to establish routines, be firm and consistent, a. Make sure your child has a quiet, well-lit place to do homework. i. Avoid having your…show more content…
Try to be aware of how your child is being taught math, and don't teach strategies and shortcuts that conflict with the approach the teacher is using. Check in with the teacher and ask what you can do to help. Ask the teacher about online resources that you can use with your child at home. e. When your child does homework, you do homework. i. Show your child that the skills they are learning are related to things you do as an adult. If your child is reading, you read too. If your child is doing math, balance your checkbook. f. Set aside time to read with your child. i. When your child reads aloud to you and makes a mistake, point out the words she has missed and help her to read the word correctly. After your child has stopped to correct a word he has read, have him go back and reread the entire sentence from the beginning to make sure he understands what the sentence is saying. ii. Ask your child to tell you in her own words what happened in a story. iii. To check your child's understanding of what he is reading, occasionally pause and ask your child questions about the characters and events in the story. iv. Ask your child why she thinks a character acted in a certain way and ask your child to support her answer with information from the
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