Too much or too little; 7 tips on parental involvement

We found this article on the Himama, entitled "The Role of Parent Involvement in Early Childhood Education" to be an excellent resource for parents wanting to be more involved with the day-to-day of early childhood education.

These tips are not about phonics and spelling and academics, but much more about keeping tabs on the emotional and social development of your child. 

Studied many years ago within the educational philosophy of social constructivism, Lev Vygotzky explained that children are more bound to learn wherein they can make connections with other social beings.  If a child does have a good sense of self, ability to develop relationships, and understand the nuance of conversation and social behaviour, it gives them greater opportunity.

Children who do not learn this first - it doesn't matter how high their IQ is - they may not reach their maximum potential.  Life is about understanding others, and making meaningful connections to both one's self and the world around us.

Parent involvement helps extend teaching outside the classroom, creates a more positive experience for children and helps children perform better when they are in school.

Read the full Himama article here.