Learning Continues at Home

Teach.Your.Own.Kids.

This seems like a simple message, but it is far from common. Many parents believe that it is solely the jobs of educators to make sure their children are knowledgeable on a multitude of subjects, but this isn't the case. Learning does not start at school and end at home. Parents should be working with their children at home and supplementing the efforts of their child's teacher(s). Teachers can only do so much in a eight hour day, and it's the jobs of the parents as well to make sure their child is worldly.

While teachers are employed by the school system to provide children with the necessary knowledge to be successful in life, they are not perfect. We, society, should be grateful for educators and all that they accomplish, but parents play a major role in the development of their child's learning. Teachers are more often then not required to provided lessons mandated by the state, unfortunately this can leave out a vast amount of information our children need to know. Sit down with your children, look over their homework assignments and class projects. Ensure that your child has a understanding of what they are learning and help them if they need it. Be apart of your child's education processes, put books in their hands instead of cellphones.

Don't simple leave the education of your children in the hands of overworked and underpaid educators, instead help make their jobs easier by continuing the learning process at home. Use this time as a parent to bond with your child, influence them to be successful and continue their education, because knowledge truly is power.