http://iowamoms.com/2008/09/16/your-kids-have-a-message-for-you/ Coming Together As We Raise Iowa's Future Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:18:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://iowamoms.com/2008/09/16/your-kids-have-a-message-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Drew McLellan Sun, 21 Sep 2008 01:53:31 +0000 http://iowamoms.com/?p=42#comment-3 Jody, And it can start with something as simple as reading to your child, modeling reading and as they get older, encouraging reading. Too many parents look to the schools as though it's their problem. If we can't partner together -- the big loser in the equation are our kids. Drew Jody,
And it can start with something as simple as reading to your child, modeling reading and as they get older, encouraging reading.
Too many parents look to the schools as though it’s their problem. If we can’t partner together — the big loser in the equation are our kids.
Drew

]]> http://iowamoms.com/2008/09/16/your-kids-have-a-message-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Jody Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:48:33 +0000 http://iowamoms.com/?p=42#comment-2 Amazing isn't it? This is why I think it is so vital for parents to be involved in their kids life. I know that we supplement education in our house. We follow what the kids are learning about and do additional work on it at home. Parents who say they don't "have time"... What do they do with their kids, sit and watch TV? Play video games? With just a little preparation you can help your child achieve, not just pass. Amazing isn’t it? This is why I think it is so vital for parents to be involved in their kids life. I know that we supplement education in our house. We follow what the kids are learning about and do additional work on it at home. Parents who say they don’t “have time”… What do they do with their kids, sit and watch TV? Play video games? With just a little preparation you can help your child achieve, not just pass.

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