According to Child Trends, there has been many studies that show that when parents are involved with their child’s education, their child is likely to succeed. Of course, there are many factors that prevent parents from being involved in their child’s education, such as one-parent household, poverty, their career that takes up a majority of their time, and many other reasons that cause parents to not be involved. What parents don’t realize is that they are the most influential people in their child’s life. When you are able to show your childhood education matters and education is going to get you somewhere in life, your child is more likely to follow in your footsteps. In addition, you have to find ways to be creative to encourage your child to be more motivated and their education.
There are many things that parents can do to help their child succeed in their education. According to Kids Health, parental involvement is key to the success of their child’s education. They can help their child succeed, by simply visiting the school and website, supporting teacher’s homework expectations, attending conferences, sending your child to support and learn programs, teach your child organizational skills, teach study skills, understand disciplinary rules and getting more involved with school activities. One other important key factor to understand when trying to get your child to be more motivated in their education is to make their education fun. As a parent you have to try to find different ways to get your child excited about school. Learn what catches your child’s attention and what makes them excited. For many teams of these days, electronic devices seem to catch their attention. Try to discover what new apps there are for educational development and learning.
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