Parental Impact on Educational Outcomes...Revisited!
8:35 AM Posted by Dr. Janet Rose
This study shared that "Children from low-income families often do not receive the stimulation and do not learn the social skills required to prepare them for school. Typical problems are parental inconsistency (with regard to daily routines and parenting), frequent changes of primary caregivers, lack of supervision and poor role modeling. Very often, the parents of these children also lack support."
WOW! That is powerful stuff!! Look at the implications of these words! As parents we can literally make or break the educational success of our children. Parenting children that grow to respect themselves, and their ability to achieve is possible if we engage with our children and send them the right messages.
Supporting one another is also paramount. As an educator, I experience daily the effects of students coming to school from homes that lack the know-how to arm their children with the tools they need to be successful. It is not where a child lives. It is not the clothes children wear. It is not IQ points that matter. It is all about the messages sent to our children about what they can do and what they can achieve.
By framing a child's state of mind to think, to question, to be hearty, persistent, and to value education we have given them more than they will ever need.
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Respect for education and the drive to think and learn-Priceless!!
