Parent involvement reaps all the benefits
Behaviour, Children, Communication, Education, Experiences, Family, Independence, Learning, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, school, Starting School, teacher Gail Smith Behaviour, Children, Communication, Education, Experiences, Family, Independence, Learning, Parenting, Positive Behaviour, school, Starting School, teacher Gail Smith

Parent involvement reaps all the benefits

As a parent, it is crucial to be involved in your child’s schooling and learning. Here are some outcomes when you show interest in your child’s schooling.

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How to motivate your child to learn
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How to motivate your child to learn

Motivating your child to learn can be quite challenging, here’s a few parenting tips on how to keep your child motivated to learn inside and outside of the classroom.

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How to get the best from your child’s teacher
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How to get the best from your child’s teacher

It makes sense that as a parent you feel confident and that you are in a solid relationship with your child’s teacher. It is important to your teacher, and child also. There are many factors that go into running a school and teaching. Parents are naturally emotional when it comes to their children, so if you have any concerns, you’ll have a better chance of being heard when you are calm and responsibly talk about concerns with your child’s teacher.

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Set small goals to set success.
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Set small goals to set success.

It is well known that success breeds success and the more a child feels capable and experiences success they quickly build their confidence which feeds into more success. A child’s daily experiences can help build confidence and encourage further achievement if they are more likely to try new things.

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Strengthening a child’s interest and endurance with reading
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Strengthening a child’s interest and endurance with reading

It can be a fine line between pushing the child to read and gently setting the scene to help them. Reading is vital in a child’s development and learning. Here’s some tips to encourage reading at home.

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Differences in families
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Differences in families

‘It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognise, accept and celebrate those differences.’ -Audre Lorde

There is much to be learnt when a child starts school. Their emotional and social growth is all the richer for embracing the wonderfully rich tapestry of different families across the years.

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