The Link Between Student Success and Parent Involvement
Why Parent Involvement in Education Matters Do you remember the very first day you dropped your child off at school? I remember dropping my oldest off at his first day of preschool. He was so excited, I was excited for him. We explored his classroom together and talked about all the things he was going to play with and learn. And when I got back into my car with his two brothers, it felt like something was missing. But 10 years later, dropping him off at his second year of middle school, I didn't walk him in (he would have hated that) and it felt very routine. Taking our kids to school is a daily routine that should become familiar and natural to both child and parent. Too often as our kids grow we begin to disassociate ourselves from the learning that goes on while our kids are away from us. Research shows there is a significant impact in the lives of kids whose parents stay informed and involved in their academic success ( Positive Action ). There are many areas our kids need our...
