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Demonstrate to your children the value of education \u2013 that\u2019s one of the most important ways a parent can encourage their learning. This is true the world over, although parents have various ways to highlight this value. If parents succeed in convincing their children of the importance of education and can mobilize the resources to provide support, children typically stay in school and do well.<\/p>\n
Many of the important contributions from parents do not require money or qualifications. Support can begin with a simple question: \u201cWhat are you learning about at school?\u201d Parents can bring an extra perspective to what children are studying: \u201cI don\u2019t know if you have heard about this\u2026?\u201d can open a discussion. For example, parents might mention climate change and ask how it fits in with, say, science at school. They can extend what the child is doing in class and bring it home: \u201cWhat do you think we can do? Can we recycle?\u201d These conversations express that parents value education and support their children.<\/p>\n
\u201cParental involvement in children\u2019s education is important in every country. However, the way that involvement takes place varies greatly.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Parents also set an example. They can let children see them reading for themselves, so parents are not always on their phones and do not leave a television on constantly in the background. Reading with children<\/a>, especially in the early years, is highly beneficial. But if parents have low literacy skills, just talking with children and telling them stories, even if not from a book, help build language skills.<\/p>\n