Are you a Key Player?
Once children have started school parents often feel they should leave education to the teachers but Clever Clogs make it simple for parents and teachers to work together. At last there is a set of 15 games and activities aptly called ‘Help Your Child’ that […]

Ideas for Supporting Your Child’s Achievement in School  From Kimberly L. Keith,
After many years of intense effort to increase parent involvement in schools,  the results are beginning to appear in the educational research.. The news is good for schools where parent involvement is high, and the benefits for children are encouraging. When parents are involved […]

Studies on the Impact of Parent and Community Involvement on Student Achievement
From these studies, one overarching conclusion has emerged:
Taken as a whole, these studies found a positive and convincing relationship between family involvement and benefits for students, including improved academic achievement. This relationship holds across families of all economic, racial/ethnic, and educational backgrounds and for […]

The first term at secondary is now finished. The biggest transition most children will make in their schooling progress is under way and it is essential that parents take keen interest in what is going on.
New classmates, friends, environment, teachers and procedures conspire to potentially confuse progress. The holiday break is the ideal […]

We are not alone. The role of parents in the schooling is recognised as a vital - if missing ingredient throughout the USA. The use of maths and numeracy games to support a child’s progress at home is a great start to the programme to enlist help form parents.
“If parents had not stepped out of […]

Have you ever considered the number of people who will teach your child during their schooling career? Primary school starts with one or two teachers per year over the three years means your child will be taught by six different teachers. The three years at junior school adds a further nine, but the real shock […]

Written by ARAcontent Monday, 03 December 2007

(ARA) — When it comes to gift buying for children, shoppers often find themselves faced with the difficult task of choosing between entertainment and educational value. Parents don’t have to pick between the two when they decide to give a board game that can be both fun […]

One of the keys to effective learning is to fire up the imagination. Children learn more when they are enjoying something rather than seeing it as a chore. There are many computer games that have a “hidden” education content as well as being fun - learning in disguise. The following web site is a good […]