Article Directory: A Parent's Role in Education
Home Education
Parents have a vital role in their child's education. By taking a few simple steps at home, you can help them enjoy school more, improve their studying and homework skills and prepare for college. The articles in this category, A Parent's Role in Education, are full of tips on to help them with their schoolwork, such as creating a positive learning environment to making learning fun. There are also articles on warning signs to help you identify potential learning or school problems.
Nothing helps a child succeed like an involved parent. A little willingness from a child's parents can work wonders in the classroom. Read on to learn more about your role as a parent in the education of your child.
Your child needs a special place to call their own. Setting aside a room or nook in your home dedicated to your child's education will show him or her that your are serious about their education. Read on to learn more about creating a positive home learning environment.
There are many options available when looking for additional educational help online for your child. An awareness of the costs, services, advantages and disadvantages is crucial. Read on to learn how you can best evaluate educational resources on the Internet.
Parents play an important role in a child's education. This article examines some very simple things you can do every day provide your child with the support and encouragement they need to take on the challenge of improving their grades.
Learning skills need to be fostered at home. This article provides tips for parents who want to create a home environment that will help their children develop and maintain positive study habits.
The transition from middle school to high school can be challenging and bewildering for some students. Parents can help make this period of great change easier on their children and themselves. Read on to learn more about preparing a child for high school.
The transition from elementary to middle school or junior high is a difficult one, filled with new social and academic challenges. Here are some tips to help your child prepare for this big change.
Is your child struggling in school? This article details several of the common reasons why a child might fall behind in their studies -- and what parents can do to help.
The first in a 7 part series, this feature stresses the importance of recognizing your child's classroom difficulties and resolving them quickly. Read on to learn more about the importance of identify warning signs and recognizing student struggles.
This article is the second in a seven part series aimed to help parents recognize the warning signs given off by struggling students. Read on to learn more about how you can remain aware of your child's confidence level, and how you can help should it suddenly drop.
As part of the Recognizing Student Struggles series, this feature explains what a sudden decline in grades might say about a student's curricular experience. It also offers suggestions for the most appropriate methods of correction should your child's grades suddenly drop.
As part of the Recognizing Student Struggles series, this article explores the attitude changes to look for in struggling students and offers suggestions for improving a child's educational experience.
Is your child struggling with their homework. A new approach and an involved parent can work wonders for a child's success in the classroom. This is the fifth article in the Recognizing Student Struggles series.
This feature in the Recognizing Student Struggles series discusses the importance listening to your child's teacher and making use of their feedback. It also highlights what can be done if you're told that your child has fallen behind in his or her studies.
This article (the last in the Recognizing Student Struggles series) explains several ways to assess a student's progress and level of determination based on their responses to failure.
The state of New York has 28 standards that guide elementary and middle school education. This article outlines those standards in detail.
Computer programs and the Internet create educational opportunities not available to previous generations. Read on to learn how modern technologies can become valuable educational tools.
Have your child's grades taken a turn for the worse? Did they just bring home their first poor report card? Don't worry. Read on to learn more about how you can help your child transform his or her poor report card.
