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Parent Power Boosts Educational Achievement Of Children

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

<meta content="OpenOffice.org 2.3 (Linux)" name="GENERATOR" /><br /> <style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { size: 21cm 29.7cm; margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } --></style> <p>The world is massive and we are unique! The problems surrounding the UK educational scene only apply to the shores of our sceptred Isle. But they don’t. A recent trip round Australia and New Zealand reveals almost identical issues. Academic achievement is a constant battle, teachers are stressed, parents are concerned and educational policy high on government agenda.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">If children are to supported a united front is needed. Parents need the opportunity and encouragement to support their child more effectively. Playing at home the same <a title="educational games" href="http://www.keen2learn.co.uk">educational games</a> used at school can bring a closer bond between parent, child and teacher that can boost achievement significantly.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">Having parental support can help maximise the role of the teacher. Closer operational links with parents allow the teacher to manage the learning journey more effectively. Areas of concern can receive greater targeted help through parents support at home. Children who normally lag behind can maintain contention rather than being bored and drift.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">The programme of parental support that started as the children were infants can be harnessed to continue as they start primary school and can track with the curriculum up to 15 years old. The benefit to a child is extra tuition support that can amount to two years extra schooling. The secret is to make it fun. No hard grind, no parents completing homework for their child – just a series of educational games played at home to support the class activities.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">What could be simpler. This learning in disguise process can make areal diffrence.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">Alistair Owens</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">http://www.keen2learn.co.uk/news.php</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"> </div> <p class="postmetadata"> Posted in <a href="http://www.keen2learn.co.uk/news/category/news/" title="View all posts in News" rel="category tag">News</a> | <span>Comments Off</span></p> </div> <div class="post-506 post hentry category-news"> <h3 id="post-506"><a href="http://www.keen2learn.co.uk/news/news/learning-in-disguise-a-critical-role-in-education/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Learning In Disguise; A Critical Role In Education">Learning In Disguise; A Critical Role In Education</a></h3> <small>Tuesday, February 17th, 2009</small> <div class="entry"> <p><meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" /><title /><meta content="OpenOffice.org 2.3 (Linux)" name="GENERATOR" /><br /> <style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { size: 21cm 29.7cm; margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } --></style> <p>Education hasn’t changed that much apparently. The techniques have been updated, the content has evolved but the root question is whether children are actually learning at a faster rate. I recently came across the following quotations which support learning fun as a fundamental we may have overlooked.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><strong>Winston Churchill.</strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">“I am always ready to learn, but I do not always like being taught”</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><strong>Derek Bok</strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">“ If you think education is expensive, you should try ignorance.”</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm"><strong>Bernard Shaw</strong></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">“When a thing is funny, search carefully for a hidden truth.”</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">Alistair Owens</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm">http://www.keen2learn.co.uk/news.php</p> </div> <p class="postmetadata"> Posted in <a href="http://www.keen2learn.co.uk/news/category/news/" title="View all posts in News" rel="category tag">News</a> | <span>Comments Off</span></p> </div> <div class="navigation"> <div class="alignleft"></div> <div class="alignright"></div> </div> </div><!-- /.main-cont --> <!--<p class="credit"> 16 queries. 0.520 seconds. <cite>Powered by <a href='http://wordpress.org/' title='Powered by WordPress, state-of-the-art semantic personal publishing platform.'><strong>WordPress</strong></a></cite></p> --> <div id="quicksearch"> <form method="post" action="/products.php" class="clearfix"> <div> <h2>Quick Search</h2> <input name="keyword" id="keyword" type="text" value="" /> <input name="search" type="submit" class="search" value="Search" /> <a href="/advanced_search.php"><img src="/graphics/search_help.gif" alt="Advanced search help" /></a> </div> </form> </div> <div id="keystage" class="clearfix"> <div><p><a href="http://www.keen2learn.co.uk/news/help/delivery-details/" rel="nofollow">All prices on Keen2learn include FREE UK delivery</a></p></div> </div> </div> <div id="left"> <div id="cat-menu"> <ul class="mainMenu"> <li class="item1"> <a href="/l/249/Teaching_Resources.php" class="navItem">Teaching Resources</a> </li> <li class="item2"> <a href="/l/158/Maths_Games.php" class="navItem">Maths Games</a> </li> <li class="item3"> <a href="/l/119/English_Games.php" class="navItem">English Games</a> </li> <li class="item4"> <a href="/l/229/Science_Games.php" class="navItem">Science Games</a> </li> <li class="item5"> <a href="/l/64/ICT_Games.php" class="navItem">ICT Games</a> </li> <li class="item6"> <a href="/l/446/Early_Years_Learning.php" class="navItem">Early Years Learning</a> </li> <li class="item7"> <a href="/l/42/Educational_Games_and_Toys.php" class="navItem">Educational Games and Toys</a> </li> <li class="item8"> <a href="/l/250/Special_Educational_Needs.php" class="navItem">Special Educational Needs</a> </li> <li class="item9"> <a href="/l/179/Modern_Foreign_Languages.php" class="navItem">Modern Foreign Languages</a> </li> <li class="item10"> <a href="/l/458/PSHE_games.php" class="navItem">PSHE games</a> </li> <li class="item9"> <a href="/l/451/Renewable_Energy.php" class="navItem">Renewable Energy</a> </li> <li class="item8"> <a href="/l/465/Revision_and_Travel_Games.php" class="navItem">Revision and Travel Games</a> </li> </ul> </div> <p><a href="http://twitter.com/keen2learn"><img src="/graphics/twitter.jpg" style="margin:5px 0 10px 15px;" alt="Our twitter account."/></a></p> <div id="rightSide"> <h2>Latest Blog Posts</h2> <div class="homeBlog" id="post-2497"> <p class="clearfix" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #E5E9FF; 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