Setting your child up for success in school
•September 4, 2024•
by Cheri Burcham
Extension Educator
University of Illinois Extension
As the end of summer draws near and schools supplies pop up in local stores, parents and kids alike start focusing on the new school year. While the new year brings a level of excitement and anticipation, parents wonder on how to make the new school year successful for their children. This article by Illinois Extension County Director Karla Belzer explains how to do this:
All parents want their children to become successful, caring adults. Similarly, many parents want to be involved with the formal education of their children. Sometimes, however, they don’t know where to start, when to find the time, or how to go about making positive connections with the school. Studies have indicated that children whose parents and/or other significant adults share in their formal education tend to do better in school.