The importance of family in education of a child

by Rogobete Oana

Education is necessary for every human being since they are born in order to
increase their own individual and social life quality. The most important education comes
within the family because the first years of education are fundamental.
We all know that home involvement is a crucial part of any child’s successful school
experience. Study after study and long years of research have proven beyond a shadow
of a doubt: in order to succeed to the best of their abilities, children need their parents to
be involved in their educations. Family involvement is key.

Family is the single most important influence in a child's life. From their first
moments of life, children depend on parents and family to protect them and provide for
their needs. Parents and family form a child's first relationships. They are a child's first
teachers and act as role models in how to act and how to experience the world around
them. By nurturing and teaching children during their early years, families play an
important role in making sure children are ready to learn when they enter school. Children
thrive when parents are able to actively promote their positive growth and development.
Every parent knows that it's sometimes difficult to do this important work without help,
support, and additional resources.
School success begins long before school attendance. Children whose parents
emphasize the importance of hard work and learning are far more likely to achieve higher
education and career goals.
After children start school – whether in preschool, Kindergarten or even later – a
parent’s role is to check in with the child about homework, encourage and enable reading
and learning, and prove to the child that they will answer to the parent for poor
performance in school. When parents are involved in their child’s schooling, students get
better grades, score higher on standardized tests, and drop out less often, as well as
have better attendance records, higher aspirations, and more positive attitudes about
school and homework. What’s more, these positive impacts seem most important for
children growing up in disadvantaged, highly-stressed families.