Category: Parenting

  • Parents’ Involvement and Factors Important for Children’s Growth and Development

    To grow and develop successfully, children should be provided with the opportunities to communicate and interact with their parents and other children in order to receive the necessary support and build their first relationships. Nevertheless, these factors can guarantee the effective development of a child only when they are presented in the combination with the…

  • Cooperation Between Teachers and Parents

    The success of children’s learning activities depends on their interest in the studying process and their parents’ support. That is why, establishing positive and productive relationships with families, teachers can contribute to developing the children’s abilities and to increasing the potential of the teacher-parent cooperation. Positive relations with children’s families help create the comfortable atmosphere…

  • Parent Involvement and Educational Outcomes

    There is a continuously increasing population that lives in abject poverty. Poverty entails pulling through life with very limited resources. The resources may range from financial, psychological, spiritual, security, and physical materials, for example lack of proper housing. I choose to address an article by Misty Locour and Laura Tissington from South Arkansas University. The…

  • Parents Conferences Role in Education

    The focus on effective working relationship with parents is important in the field of special education. Much attention should be paid to building the collaborative relationship between teachers and parents oriented to creating good conditions for students with special needs. In order to establish effective working relationship with the parent who demonstrates little interest in…

  • Saudi Parents’ Perceptions of Early Intervention

    Table of Contents Introduction Literature Review Methodology References Introduction Context of Inquiry Researchers such as Harry (2008) and Bruder (1998) have highlighted the importance of family involvement in early intervention (EI). They say that the participation of parents in EI is vital in making sure that children have the necessary support needed in their education…

  • Children Learning Activities and Parental Involvement

    Table of Contents Language Math Science Social Studies Art Introductory Letter Works Cited Language Shared reading is one of the most effective strategies to help the young child acquire new vocabulary and learn more about letters and words. Some researchers see it as the initial stage of learning how to read (Sénéchal 177). The parent…

  • Milwaukee Parental Choice Program

    After the 1980s, school choice and vouchers became an important issue and an essential part of the American’s educational system. It provoked debates concerning the influence of vouchers and choice programs on the quality of education in public and private schools. The debates are based on ideological differences between market proponents, who suggest that individual…

  • Parent-Teacher Conferences and Their Forms

    Table of Contents Parent-teacher conferences A great example of a successful parent-teacher conference Conferencing form Parent-teacher conferences Parent-teacher conferences became an important part of the educational process. It is nice when a parent wants to take part in a parent-teacher conference and participate actively in the school life of his/her child. The most appropriate variant…

  • Parent-Teacher Interaction Strategies

    Table of Contents Background Why Parent-Teacher Interactions Fail Activities to Increase Parent-Teacher Interactions Benefits of Effective Parent-Teacher Interactions Strategies to Increase Parent-Teacher Interactions Works Cited Background Teacher-parent interactions continue to shift in contemporary educational settings due to the importance that continues to be placed on parental involvement in achieving optimal child outcomes (Wu 307). Educators…

  • Analysis of Psychoeducational Program for Parents of Dysfunctional Backgrounds

    The article “Psycho-educational program for parents of dysfunctional backgrounds” discusses parent education outlining the effective methods of parenting for people with dysfunctional backgrounds. The operation of dysfunctional families has been generalized. The author has outlined one particular pattern of parenting exhibited by parents who grew up in dysfunctional families. Although this phenomenon presents itself in…