We know that giving your child a fulfilling education journey is of utmost importance to you. And as a parent, you want only the best for your child.
There are three main areas where learning takes place for your child: the school, social settings and home. These three realms work in tandem to provide your child the best and most ideal environment to help them achieve succees.
What your child does, the activities they engage in and the dispositions they develop in these different areas can influence your child's academic development.
In school, teachers do their best to educate your child and instill key life skills that they will benefit from in the long run.
At home, the baton is passed to you: the parent. You are one of the most important individuals in your child’s education journey. When you think of yourself as the teacher’s partner in managing your child’s education, there are three positive outcomes.
1. Your child takes more responsibility for their learning
Setting aside time to monitor your child’s homework and school projects as well as making them the top priority in your schedule shows your child that you care about their education.
Help your child understand the importance of school and what it means to you (as a parent) for them to receive the best education as possible.
This positive reinforcement will motivate your child to take more responsibility for their learning upon realising the benefits of the time spent furthering their knowledge in the different subjects.
A strong partnership between you and your child will help with academic goal setting and aligning your child’s attitude towards achieving those goals.
2. You become your child's strongest support system
Remember that you are your child’s biggest and most important cheerleader. When you are involved in your child’s education, your child will realise that they are not alone in their learning journey.
This can be especially important when your child faces academic hurdles or other challenges with friendships or extra-curricular activities.
Knowing that he or she can turn to you as a source of comfort, your child will feel more encouraged and confident to take on any challenges in life.
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3. You understand your child’s learning journey better
Knowing your child's grades and assignments is an easy starting point to open dialogue for discussing progress, offering advice, working on projects together and, hopefully, giving congratulations.
It also means you know where your child's education journey is going and are able to be part of the highs and lows along the way.
Children whose parents are involved in school are more likely to have higher self-esteem, be disciplined, have more self-motivation and tend to achieve better grades.
Some ways in which you can be involved in your child’s education include:
- Accessing your child’s academic scores to ensure he or she is on track.
- Developing a relationship with your child’s teachers and keeping in touch with them. Communicating with your child’s teachers regularly can also give you valuable insights on how your child is doing in class and how you can better help him or her at home.
- Setting goals with your child and fostering achievement of those goals.
Raising a Lifelong Learner
Parents have many options to stay on top of their children’s academic progress even if their kids do not have any exams.
By investing in a little more time and effort, you may even end up with a better understanding of your child’s performance than you would have by relying upon grades.
At The Learning Lab, we believe in tapping a holistic suite of pedagogical instruments to unlock our students’ full potential and monitor their academic progress. Click here to find out more about how we can work alongside you and your child to bring out the best in his or her academic journey.
Resources to Support Your Child's Learning Journey
Download this comprehensive quiz that allows your child to discover the extent of their strengths and weaknesses and chart their own learning progress.
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