Education is a Parents Responsibility too.

Help your child succeed in School.
If you think about it, although school is very important, it does not really take up very much of a child's time. Clearly, the hours and days that a child is not in school are important for learning, too. Here are some things that you can do to help your child to make the most of that time:

Encourage your child to read
Helping your child become a reader is the single most important thing that you can do to help the child to succeed in school—and in life. The importance of reading simply can't be overstated. Reading helps children in all school subjects. More important, it is the key to lifelong learning.

Talk with your child
Talking and listening play major roles in children's school success. It's through hearing parents and family members talk and through responding to that talk that young children begin to pick up the language skills they will need if they are to do well. For example, children who don't hear a lot of talk and who aren't encouraged to talk themselves often have problems learning to read, which can lead to other school problems. In addition, children who haven't learned to listen carefully often have trouble following directions and paying attention in class.

Ask your children, "How was school today?" And if you ask them everyday, it sends a clear message to them that their schoolwork is important to you and you expect them to learn.

Monitor Homework
Let your child know that you think education is important and so homework has to be done. Have a special place for your child to study. Set a regular time for homework and remove distractions such as the TV and discourage social telephone calls during homework time.

You may be reluctant to help your child with homework because you feel that you don't know the subject well enough, but helping with homework doesn't mean doing the homework. It isn't about solving the problems for your child, it's about supporting him to do his best. You may not know enough about a subject such as calculus to help your child with a specific assignment, but you can help nonetheless by showing that you are interested, helping him get organized, providing a place and the materials he needs to work, monitoring his work to see that he completes it and praising his efforts.

Encourage your child to use the library
Libraries are places of learning and discovery for everyone. Helping your child find out about libraries will set him on the road to being an independent learner.

Help your child to use the Internet properly and effectively
The Internet/World Wide WEB—a network of computers that connects people and information all around the world—has become an important part of how we learn and of how we interact with others. For children to succeed today, they must be able to use the Internet. We here at Kids Vids believe strongly in the power of the Internet for learning and we are currently working on a series of instructional aids to help children have a happy, healthy experience with the web community. In the mean time you can help your child learn about safe internet use by spending time online with your child, helping her to locate appropriate internet sites, monitoring the time spent on the internet and teaching your child some basic rules for internet safety such as: never give out personal information on the internet and never arrange to meet a stranger he has "chatted" with.

Encourage active learning
Children need active learning as well as quiet learning such as reading and doing homework. Active learning involves asking and answering questions, solving problems and exploring interests. Active learning also can take place when your child plays sports, spends time with friends, acts in a school play, plays a musical instrument or visits museums and bookstores.

To promote active learning, listen to your child's ideas and respond to them. Let him jump in with questions and opinions when you read books together. When you encourage this type of give-and-take at home, your child's participation and interest in school is likely to increase.