So, your child has a place at the school of their choice, but now the hard part starts. How do you as a parent help them fulfil their potential? Most teachers if asked, would say that the parents’ role is the most important one in a child’s learning, and figures show how the difference between well off and poorer children is accelerated during holiday times, rather than at school.
If you’re reading this then you are probably already an interested parent. Yet it can be hard to know what to do to encourage your child during their primary school education, and how to find the time to fit it in. All schools try to encourage their pupils to read at home, and you can do this not just by a book at bedtime, but by reading all sorts of things to and with your child. Newspapers, recipes, comics or even signposts are all good things to read. [Read more...]