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Strong relationships and communication between parents and schools is key to student success. We have specific information on how to make that relationship work for everyone involved.

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Family Ideas for Lifelong Learning

Parent involvement in education extends beyond the classroom, helping children discover activities after school that help them learn and grow. Here are things to consider.

Ten Tips for Parent-teacher Communication

When the relationship with a teacher gets rocky, it may be time to hold a special conference. The tips in this article offer suggestions on how to have productive parent-teacher communication.

Parent Involvement in Education: Choosing an Excellent School

Parents' problems include finding the best schools for their children. If you are not sure how to launch a school search, read the questions in this article and take them with you as you begin your research.

School Quality Goals to Set

Parent involvement in education can make a huge difference. But how do you get started? This questionnaire covers major education issues and suggests plenty of goals to set.

Family Home Activities Prepare Your Child for School

Is your child getting ready for preschool or kindergarten? This article contains suggestions for family home activities that prepare children for school, from toddler reading advice to an earlier transition to bed.

Preserve Parents' Stories in Diaries for Children

Diaries for children are great ways to preserve parents' stories about their kids. When they capture memories from all child development stages, the create a precious gift while connecting with their inner wisdom.

Parent Involvement in Education: Choosing Types of Schools

Parent involvement in education is key. There’s a great school out there for your child, where he can thrive, learn and be happy. Understand your many options and what you can expect from schools.

Choosing a School Begins with Smart Goal Setting

Smart goal setting can help parents prioritize what they want in a school and find one that will help their children achieve dreams and have a successful future.

Four Steps to Parent Involvement in Education

Parent involvement in education benefits all kids. Here are four ways parents can help: as teachers, supporters, advocates, and decision-makers.

Real Life Parents' Stories: You Are Your Child's First and Most Important Teacher

Developmental learning begins at home. It's why parents' stories about their child can help learning at school. It's also a great bridge to open up parent-teacher communication.

Responding to Troublesome Teachers: Report Kids' and Parents' Problems to the School

It can be heartbreaking to watch a child struggle with a bad teacher. When even parent-teacher communication fails to get results, what can be done? One mom shares what she did when encountering real parents' problems with a ...

Teach Preschool Manners for Telephone Use

Preschool manners are great things to teach when explaining how to use the phone. Here are some family ideas for promoting toddler learning about a tool that can keep them safe.

Parents' Stories: A Conversation with Michigan's Governor Jennifer Granholm

Michigan's Governor, Jennifer Granholm, is intimately familiar with child development research on childhood brain development. She shares how she uses that knowledge with her own family.

Math Learning After School: Making It All Add Up

Parents play an important role in encouraging sound elementary study skills, especially when it comes to math. Boost success with student's homework through clubs after school and family home activities.

Parents' Issues: Ready for Kindergarten?

Parent involvement in education often begins with parents' issues such as kindergarten readiness. Is your child ready for kindergarten? This list of questions can help you decide.

Parent Involvement in Education: Kindergarten Questions

Often parent involvement in education begins with concerns about kindergarten. Here are the most frequently asked questions from parents of kindergartners, along with the answers.

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