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A Learner-Centered Environment

     Parents are a child's first teacher.  Their involvement in their child's academic achievement is extremely important to their success.    Literacy is a great way to get parents involved.  Sending weekly reading logs home with students is one way to get parents spending time with their children, build much needed literacy skills, and family love.  Hoskins (1976) found that prekindergarten children who were read to for 8-9 minutes a day not only score higher on standardized exams in third grade but they have a positive attitude toward reading.  

     Jafarov (2015) tells us that when parents get involved,  children’s emotional development and behavior (Cai et al., 1997) is better.  Their well-being (Pelletier & Brent, 2002) is stable, social skills (Sanders, 1998; Henderson &Mapp, 2002) are improved and they attend school more often.  (Haynes et al., 1989)

     Blogs are another great way to get parents involved.  In Ozcinar et al, Evaluation of a Blog Based Parent Involvement Approach by Parents, they found that blogs were an effect way to get parents participating in the classroom.  Blogs provide opportunities for parent to discovers learners hidden talents, become aware of their strengthens and weakness and support them in meaningful ways.  Parent involvement can improve self confidence, competence, and self-esteem.  Consequently, it also helps parents build their technology skills and strengthen classroom communities. 

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Other Ways to Improve Parent Involvement

Introduction night

Nice notes home

Classroom Dojo

Classroom Family Nights

Movie Nights

Study Buddies

Field Trips

Fun Raising

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