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what to expect from children at different ages and stages of development, teach parents behavior modification strategies so they can discipline their children without force or corporal punishment, and help parents to develop ways they can stimulate their children’s intellectual and emotional growth. While parents are waiting to collect their children, show videos about how children learn and how to work with children with special needs. In addition, help parents educate their children by ensuring that parents understand concepts being taught, offer parents opportunities to familiarize themselves with classroom materials and curriculum and provide parents with upcoming topics to be taught, so they can prepare their children for that learning or activity.

Conclusion

In conclusion, from the evidence provided above, I believe that parental involvement is important to the school, parents and children. The evidence for benefits far outweighs the barriers, hence I would recommend that parents get involve in school base activities. There can also be definite improvement in children’s academic performance if parents are involved in the process. Despite the obstacles, the parents and school should ensure that they each do their part in promoting parental involvement. It is also important that the school take the initiative in developing a positive relationship with parents. The key to removing the barriers to effective parent involvement is the teacher who can achieve this before school begins and foster it throughout the school year. Parental involvement can benefit the school to a great extent which will in effect benefit the student’s academic performance. From the various literature reviewed it is evident that, parental involvement is important to the school, parents and the child. Despite the obstacles, the parents and school should ensure that they each do their part in promoting parental involvement.

Identification of the Research Questions

In order to determine the level and benefits of parental involvement and to find strategies to improve the involvement the following questions were asked.

What are some of the factors that impede parental involvement?

In what ways do parents benefit from being involved in school base activities?

What are the strategies that can be used to maintain parental involvement?

Reflection on the literature to the student’s own practice

This chapter focuses on the underlying theory and relevant literature related to parental

involvement in school base activities. It outlines information on parental involvement, benefits of parental involvement, barriers to parental involvement and strategies to get parents involved. The attempt has been made to make reference to locally based research wherever possible, in addition to international sources, so that a realistic perspective of the topic under review may be obtained.

As I reflect on the literature I am reminded of my own life, of how busy I am that I am not involved in my son’s school activities. I do participate by allowing him to be involved in the activities at his school however, I rarely attend any meetings or school activities. If I were judged, I would be found as guilty as the parents I am writing about. I am grateful that it’s not too late to get involved, as I have learnt from th