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Take Charge of Your Child's Education

A kindergarten teacher's perspective on home schooling

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Tracey Bryant Stuckey CEO - Wiggle Giggle Learn tracey@wigglegigglelearn.com http://traceybryantstuckey.blogspot.com

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Early intervention is definately the key to success for our children today. There are great playgroups now offered across the country that allow parents to access wonderful toys and materials for their children ages birth - 6. And they are free! Also, at playgroups, many times the playgroup leader is trained to identify children with developmental issues that may have learning disabilites. Or they have someone that visits regularly that has that training. Plus, as a parent, you will meet new friends and learn new songs and games that you can use at home. Play time is the perfect time to start teaching your child the early skills they need for school.

Flag as inappropriate Posted by mykidcanlearn on 31st January 2008
I really agree that we as parents need to be more involved in the education of our children. I am lucky enough to get to spend lots of time with my daughter, and I have a great education, and the resources to seek out the information necessary. Unfortunately this is not the case for many many parents. I don't know of any parents who don't do the best that they know how, but sadly parenting skills are lacking for many. It feels like such a hopeless, never ending, cycle.

I think that social programs that educate parents as well as children is one key factor to helping solve this problem. I still don't know what to do about parents who have no time to attend something like that though.

Flag as inappropriate Posted by mamajama on 16th January 2008
Very interesting article and a good analysis. So what do you think will help to reverse this downward curve? What can we do to actually improve the quality of students entering kindergarten?

Flag as inappropriate Posted by Victoria on 14th January 2008