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Wednesday, September 5, 2001 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER C3 Get involved in your child' s education The return of September means thousands of Canadian stu dents will be heading back to the classroom. Consequently, it is also time for parents to return to their role as supervisors of their child's education. A recent poll conducted by Environics Research Group shows that 62% of Canadian parents believe they are ultimately respon sible for the quality of their child's education, followed by teach ers at 27%, and governmental education agencies at 9%. Understanding and defining a parent's responsibility to a child's education can sometimes be challenging, according to Sylvan Learning Centre, which provides personalized educational ser vices at 75 Sylvan locations across Canada. "It's critical for parents to participate in the educational process, as it affects both a child's attitude and performance," says Dr. Richard Bavaria, vice-president of education, for Sylvan Learning Centre. "For many parents, it can be difficult to identify how large a role they need to play in their child's educational experience. It is often a challenge to recognize the difference between productive involvement and when involvement becomes interference." There are several ways parents can actively participate in {heir child's educational experience in a beneficial way, according to Dr. Bavaria. One example is proactive involvement, such as: Getting involved with your child's school. By participating in parent committees or advisory councils, parents can develop a better understanding of the school, get to know the teachers, prin cipal and counsellors, and have an influence on the policies that affect their child. Underslanding how your child learns. Children leam in different ways. Some are visually oriented, others are auditory and others leam by doing. Some work best solo and olhers ihrive in groups. Underslanding children's learning styles can explain why they find some school work easier than others. Fostering a love of learning. "A par ent's primary role is to encourage a love of learning that will stay with a child through out her school career and life," says Dr. Bavaria. "You can do that by inviting your child to share news of her day with you over dinner, by reading with her or making time for school-related activities." Talking regularly. Keeping an ongo ing line of communication open with your child is perhaps the most important role a parent can play in the learning experience. Be honest with your children and tell them you wanl ihem to feel comfortable coming to you for help. By starting these practices early, they will become accustomed to your desire for involvement and be more receptive to sharing. This can become more difficult as chil dren approach high-school age, so take a more casual approach. By having a mature, friendly conversation with your adolescent, il shows him you understand he is becoming an adult, that you respect him and that you're genuinely interesled in whal he's doing. Participating in parent-teacher nights. During the first meeting at the start of the school year, introduce yourself and ask the teacher about expectations for the year, such as how much homework a child should be averaging every night, when major projects will be due or what will be covered in ihe curriculum. Highlight any unique challenges your child experiences. At the second meeting -- usually follow ing report cards -- come prepared with questions or concerns. Also, most teachers are happy to book phone or in-person appointments with parents. It's a great chance for a more indepth discussion. Creating the homework zone. Children like and need a routine, as it cre ates a feeling of safety and security. Parents can encourage that need for routine by setting a time for homework and study, and providing a good environment for it. Some children work well in a quiet room .ilone, others need the stimulation of ambi ent activity, such as the kitchen. Some stu dents study more effectively with music in the background, although be warned that TV tends to be too distracting. Another way to positively affecl your child's learning process is more of a lifestyle choice, according to Dr. Bavaria. A child's educational experience can easily be influenced by a parent's behaviour loward learning." A parent can use modeling to encour age a child in several ways: At work. Taking your children to work for a day is a great way for them to experience how your education has affect ed your ability to do your job. You can show them how you set goals for yourself, and how you got where you are today. 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