Parent Involvement
Many times parents want to know how they can help their child do better in school and develop into a well-rounded individual. Listed below are some things that parents can do to become more involved in their child’s development.
Pre-Kindergarten
- Third Grade |
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| · | Listen and encourage. |
| · | Encourage involvement in a variety of sports/hobbies. |
| · | Positively reinforce child for completing chores. |
| · | Praise efforts toward work as well as accomplishments. |
| · | Show an interest and stress importance of school. |
| · | Give toys that promote role playing. |
| · | Make decisions with, not for, your children. |
Fourth
- Sixth Grade
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| · | Encourage good work habits at home. |
| · | Gradually add responsibilities. |
| · | Effort/experience are more important than quality. |
| · | Avoid assigning jobs at home by sex to avoid stereotyping. |
| · | Show various workers in your community. |
| · | Participate in the school's career education program. |
| · | Listen as your child makes decisions. Keep in mind peer pressure. |
Seventh
- Eighth Grade
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| · | Discuss your child's skill, interests, abilities and goals to help plan for the future. |
| · | Encourage participation in service-oriented activities in the community. |
| · | Help
children meet a variety of workers by arranging job observations,
field trips or personal interviews. |
| · | Use guided money management and allow your child to make economic choices. |
| · | Allow children to work part-time outside the home. |
High
School
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| · | Help your child make independent decisions. |
| · | Encourage exploration of all kinds of post-secondary education opportunities. |
| · | Involve yourself in your child's future planning. |
| · | Give certain economic responsibilities. |
| · | Encourage job awareness. |
| · | Be flexible as the decision-making process evolves. It takes patience and numerous modifications. |