Ndafetwa N Haimbodi
Parental involvement in education is an essential for creating a cooperative environment for learners to thrive and excel in their academic dwellings. Parental involvement is the amount of participation a parent has when it comes to schooling and their children’s lives.
According to various studies conducted globally and by human psychology, mankind has deemed parental involvement prominent in grade promotion, pupil achievement, reduction of absenteeism as well as restoration of parents’ confidence in their children’s education.
Initially, children should have the primary feeling that their parents are there for them; either, mentally, physically or educationally. Once the kids have a feeling of solidarity that is rooted and profound, then they can have fit mentalities to take on academic challenges against all odds. The moment a parent checks up on a child every now and then, evaluating their progress and monitoring their understanding there will be no doubt that the learner will proceed and succeed. A parent does not need to be entirely literate to be active in the schooling of their kids. A “How was school today, what did you learn?” question will awaken the spirit of hope in kids.
In addition, parents are known to be the first natural teachers of their kids and with them on hand, the education system will see to it that pupils achieve big, not only in the present, but in the long run too. As much as the education system is inclusive to all, parents need to actively act by keeping their learners engaged at home. Encouragement can serve in many ways. One should always ensure that a learner has enough study time and time set aside for homework on a daily basis. This will not only aid the learners in catching up and being ahead in school but also to ensure learner achievement and security that the parents care about them. This is not to say they cannot aid with house chores but parents need to be with them as they invest in their future.
Needless to say, parental involvement will bluntly reduce or better yet half absenteeism. A few reasons as to why learners bunk classes could be that they have lost hope or tired of how parents act. If parents however give a constant check and give bonus time to learners here and there, learners will surely be attached to school and begin to love school activities and not dodge school again. The greatest gifts parents can give their children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of liberation.
At the break down, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents. It’s never too late for a parent to be actively involved in their kids’ education for it is always better. Parents should collaborate a strategy, which they will mobilize to prioritize children so that they can change reality to be more brighter and more verdant for the utmost benefit of the learners. On one hand, parents should also not bad mouth teachers to learners no matter the circumstance because, the moment learners lose respect for their educators they become reluctant and unserious.
Parents must welcome children into existence and must be there every step of the way to morph into what they are in the present day and what we will be in the future as nobody will attend to counter that they are the best candidates to restore and uplift positive academic spirit within children. Parental involvement in education is therefore vital and it must be spread throughout society.