The Role of Parents
This excerpt has been taken directly from the TSBD cirruculum document located @
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/arts18curr.pdf
Studies show that students perform better in school if their parents are involved in their education. Parents therefore have an important role to play in supporting their child’s learning. By reading the curriculum, parents can find out what their children are learning in each grade and why they are learning it. This awareness will enable parents to discuss their children’s work with them, to communicate with teachers, and to ask relevant questions about their child’s progress. Knowledge of the expectations in the various grades will also help parents to interpret their child’s report card and to work with the teacher to improve the student’s learning. For this reason, parents are urged to read through the expectations for all the grades rather than just the particular grade that their child is in.
There are many other ways in which parents can express their interest in their child’s education. Participating in parent conferences, working on or with the school council, encouraging their child to complete his or her assignments at home, and promoting and attending artistic events at their child’s school are a few examples.
The curriculum promotes lifelong learning not only for students, but also for their parents and all those with an interest in education.