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PARENT INVOLVEMENT. The key to your child’s success:. Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center a Program of Clayton Early Learning www.cpirc.org
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PARENT INVOLVEMENT The key to your child’s success: Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center a Program of Clayton Early Learning www.cpirc.org This publication was produced in whole or in part with funds from the U.S. Department of Education office of Innovation and Improvement. Information and Resource Center program Grant # 84.310A. The content herein does not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Education, any other agency of the U.S. government, or any source.
Well-equipped schools Effective reading programs Great teachers Special programs High standards Research-based language programs Parent-school partnerships www.cpirc.org
The most important element in your child’s success is . . . www.cpirc.org
YOU www.cpirc.org
your help your interest your guidance your support your knowledge your encouragement www.cpirc.org
What can engaged parents do? www.cpirc.org
Parents can help create a positive attitudetowards education and learning. www.cpirc.org
What is a positive attitude? • A student with a positive attitude: • is motivated, • curious, • shows initiative, and • has a desire to learn and excel. www.cpirc.org
How? • Model respect for education and learning. • Show that learning new things is fun and an accomplishment! • Make it clear that you expect your child to do his best in school. • Convey your expectation that your child will go to college or pursue a career path. www.cpirc.org
Parents can help students develop good learning habits. www.cpirc.org
To learn, we need: • Self-discipline • Persistence and perseverance • Consistent study times/places • The ability to set goals and achieve them www.cpirc.org
How? • Model persistence and patience. • Help your student be consistent. • Show your student how to focus on a task • Guide your student towards organization. www.cpirc.org
Parents can help their children acquire good skills: reading, writing, speaking, math, thinking. www.cpirc.org
How? • Make reading a family activity. • Use writing as a way of communicating with each other. • Use new vocabulary in everyday speech. • Make critical thinking and problem-solving daily activities. • Make numbers and math relevant to daily life. www.cpirc.org
Types of involvement • Parenting • Learning at home • Communicating • Volunteering • Decision-making • Collaborating with community www.cpirc.org
How did you help your pre-K to 3rd grader? www.cpirc.org
How can you help 3rd-5th graders? www.cpirc.org
Moving on to Middle School .....the next Big School www.cpirc.org
How parents can help their middle-schoolers www.cpirc.org
How parents can help their middle-schoolers www.cpirc.org
Thank you for coming! We wish you the best as you guide your child towards success in school and in life. www.cpirc.org