Parental Involvement in Schools: Benefits for Children & Families

Why is parental involvement in school so important? What does parental involvement really mean? And, how does it positively affect children and their families?   Sheila Williams Ridge, Director of the Shirley G. Moore Laboratory School at the University of Minnesota, joins Marti and Erin of Mom Enough® to discuss parental involvement in their child's school. She highlights the many different ways parents can be involved and the benefits of this for children and families. Parents will be relieved to know that getting involved in their child's school doesn't just mean showing up during the school day -- something that can be a challenge when parents are working or caring for other children during the day. Tune in to learn creative ways to be involved and why this is so important in this episode brought to you by Help Me Grow MN.   WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO GET INVOLVED IN YOUR CHILD'S SCHOOL? Have you found creative ways to get involved? What challenges have you encountered when trying to engage in your child's school and learning? What resources might help you bridge those challenges? What did you learn in this episode that will inspire you to show up in new ways at your child's school?   WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN SCHOOL AND LEARNING? ❉ SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD’S SCHOOL AND THE ROLE OF PARENTS IN EDUCATION. What is the role of parents in education and what can we do to support our children’s school success? How can we tell if our children’s school is meeting their educational needs? And what is our part in building effective family-school partnerships to optimize the learning experience for our child and others? Jim Baumann has been a teacher, a member of his local school board and state board of education and the leader of a billion-dollar business. Jim brings that experience, along with lessons he’s learned as the father of three children, to his thoughtful conversation with Marti Erickson of Mom Enough.