Let's get right into this month's topic - which is again covering a topic related to your children, and again, it's a topic that is very much up for debate. What is the right amount of parental involvement in their children's education? Should it be limited to the home? Should it be limited to the early years? Even the role that Homework should play in a child's life can be contentious, and this is one of the most basic elements of education in today's world.
We are helping guide you through this topic this month with our extensive collection of resources, including a number of brand new articles that provide specific techniques to become more involved in your child's education at any level of schooling from preschool all the way through graduation. Just click on the Parental Involvement in School promotional topic after logging into WorkLife Essentials to explore. We will also be inviting you to share your thoughts on our Blog. Tell us how involved you are right now - would you like to be more involved? What are the obstacles you face? Lack of available time? Do you feel you're not up to the challenge? Or is it a cultural restriction that prevents you?
Involvement of parents in their children's education certainly varies across cultures. Some cultures favour it so highly that it is almost legislated, with parents being requested to sign an agreement outlining the school's expectations of them and what is a proper role for them to take when getting involved with their children's education. In other cultures, parental involvement has traditionally been minimized. This can be a result of longstanding policies put in place by the educational institutions themselves, or due to traditional cultural norms, or even just a belief that the teacher is the most qualified person to teach a child, and thus, their authority should be unquestioned.
However, newer perspectives are emerging as educational techniques are spreading and being shared on a more international level, and there are more opportunities than ever to get involved. Whether it's being active in the school decision making process, volunteering with school programs, or helping your child with their homework if the school is not yet supportive of you being involved outside the home, the benefits to your children are clear. They will gain a better understanding of the value of their education, and a better feeling of support and inclusion in the family if they can see that their education is something that is invited to be part of their home life, too.
The best way to do it is just to get started, and we help you figure out ways to do that this month with articles like "Four Ways to Help Your Child Succeed in School", or "How to Help a Child Who May Have a Learning Disability". Helping your child develop the right approach to studying as early as possible is important, so "Study Skills" is another critical article to read. The articles we've featured below follow this vain with suggestions on how to help your kids with homework. And when you're not able to be there, we help you find the best possible before or after school care for your children with our extensive interview checklist. If you have any questions or comments, please contact us - we love your feedback - either through email or by logging into WLE.com and using the Suggestion Box.
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