PARENTS’ ENGAGEMENT IN THEIR CHILDREN’S DAILY LEARNING

Dayana D. Tolentino

Support is a great factor in a child's education most especially if it comes from his or parents/guardians. The involvement of the family has been found to be a powerful influence on children's achievement in school. When families are involved in their children's education, it is evidently found children to garner higher grades and get higher scores on examinations, attend school more consistently, accomplish more assignments, show more positive behaviors, graduate from high school, and are more likely to enroll in higher. For these reasons, increasing their supportive involvement is a vital goal to achieve by schools, especially those who are at risk or learner with focus needs. It is said to be that the significant factor to earn the beneficial parent engagement is a positive and productive communication between school and home. This relationship should include every stakeholder, including parents, teachers, administrators, barangay officials, and the parent-teacher association. Keeping in mind some reasons or issues why poor communication exists in two domains will ignite more discussion of ways to reach them out. Here are some strategies to establish positive and productive communications with the parents/guardians:

1.Form healthy relationships: Teachers should concentrate on building relationships with parents to foster trust. Schools should also guarantee that parents have opportunities to build rapport with other stakeholders including their children's friends in the school.

2.Build partnership with parents: Teachers should invite parents to provide information about the strengths and weaknesses of their children, what support system at home exists, and whether anything going on in their lives may influence classroom behavior. These are helpful in equipping them.

3.Communicate frequently and shortly: School communications should also be concise and consistent to keep parents informed and engaged with the idea of shared accountability. In this way, the learners will also know that they are monitored and being guided.

4.Have a personalize style: With the advent of new technology, customization is expected among teachers. Since not all parents can come into school at designated times, various means must be arranged.

5.Make them comfortable: As teachers, sharing at least some personal experiences or information must not be dreadful. Smiling most of the time and being nice will surely paid off in the long run. They should progress and connect a process for regular communication.

6.Clarify their roles: The school leaders must be role models with a passionate demonstration of being equally accountable for implementing rules and establishing a plan. At the same time, parents must know what they should, how they should do it, and why they should do it. Knowing their roles will make them more engaged and participative.

7.Focus on the positivity: Find something to compliment about their children and about them, too. Realize that these parents might be tired from work or anxious of your call or texts about school events and their children's performance and behavior. If we start emphasizing their children's strengths, they might be more open in assisting you in achieving their children's holistic development.

These are a few tips you may apply to improve the involvement of parents/ guardians in their children's education. Always remember that our good intentions bring the best motivation. Remember our battle cry: "Para sa Bata, Para sa Bayan!"

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The author is Teacher III at Concepcion Elementary School, Mexico Nort

District