How To Help Your Child Enjoy School
What can you do to help your child enjoy school? As research verifies, a critical factor in a child’s educational success is parent involvement. A positive connection between home and school creates an atmosphere that enhances your child’s educational career. So… what are some possibilities of ways you might volunteer at school?
- assemble parent packets
- assist with a classroom party
- be active in the PTO
- build shelves and/or other needed items
- chaperone a field trip
- collect recyclables for art
- find donated materials for art projects
- help during lunch time
- help prepare for activities
- help supervise the class
- listen to children read
- make copies
- read to the class
- repair broken playground equipment
- share a special skill
- work with individual children
- work with small groups
As a Parent Volunteer follow these rules:
- be on time
- practice confidentiality as it is inappropriate to share behavioral or academic information about children in the class
- maintain a positive, upbeat attitude when working with children
- have fun with the children and enjoy time spend in the classroom