As a parent, you are always involved in your child’s education. Whether your child attends primary school or secondary education, at a regular school or in special education. You are surely very proud of your child. From the moment your toddler goes to school for the first time until your son or daughter makes a wonderful project or scores good grades.<\/p>\n
But parental involvement can also be hard. What if things do not go well at school? Your child is bullied, has big problems with math, or might fail again in year three of senior general secondary education. Or your teenager smokes secretly, is rude, very quiet at school, or often misses school without you knowing. When raising your school-going child, small and big worries can take up a lot of your mind. Some parents react too worried, others let their child do as they please too quickly. And there are also differences between children: you understand one child better than they understand themselves, while with another child you can hardly keep up. Lastly, there are the teachers: with some, you click right away, and others you think should have chosen another subject.<\/p>\n
A good cooperation between teachers and parents does not always happen by itself. And even if everything seems to go well, it is important that not only the teacher but also you as a parent make an effort for good cooperation. Because good cooperation between school and parents helps your child develop better in learning and feel better. Many studies show that parental involvement is good for children, both in primary school and secondary education. But how do you do that: being an involved parent?<\/p>\n
Peter de Vries wrote an e-book with seven tips that help you be an involved parent. Not only in primary school but also in secondary education. He gives it as a free gift because he now works as an independent expert in parental involvement.<\/p>\n