Parental Involvement
Brief background of the case Most of Ming Ming Kindergarten's parents are from Mainland China. They usually adopt the parenting style of authoritarian or neglecting. They will punish their children to discipline them. Some of them give up disciplining them because they do not know how to or they do not have time to do so. Ming Ming Kindergarten does not have any parent-teacher association. Parents have low participation in school. Teachers will only meet the parents twice a year to talk about the performances of their children.
The benefits of parental involvement in early childhood education It is important to promote parental involvement in early childhood education. Parental involvement is critical to the educational success of children. If the kindergarten could acknowledge the relevance of children's family, cultures and promote parental involvement, the school can develop a supportive environment for learning through meaningful activities that engage and empower families (Rhodes, Enz, & LaCount, 2006). Parental involvement could benefit to the three parties that I will illustrate below. First of all, parental involvement benefits the children. If the kindergarten and the families could work together, children could have a better chance to success. It is not only in the school life, but throughout their lives (Henderson, & Berla, 1996). Parental involvement benefits the three parties – children, parents and school. I will illustrate them below. Parental involvement benefits the children's learning. As the children understand that their parents will have communication with the teachers, they will work harder to be a good student. Therefore it helps the children to achieve higher grades or scores and class attendances. Children are willing to finish their homework on time and they will do the homework nicely. On the other hand, parental involvement benefits children's
The benefits of parental involvement in early childhood education It is important to promote parental involvement in early childhood education. Parental involvement is critical to the educational success of children. If the kindergarten could acknowledge the relevance of children's family, cultures and promote parental involvement, the school can develop a supportive environment for learning through meaningful activities that engage and empower families (Rhodes, Enz, & LaCount, 2006). Parental involvement could benefit to the three parties that I will illustrate below. First of all, parental involvement benefits the children. If the kindergarten and the families could work together, children could have a better chance to success. It is not only in the school life, but throughout their lives (Henderson, & Berla, 1996). Parental involvement benefits the three parties – children, parents and school. I will illustrate them below. Parental involvement benefits the children's learning. As the children understand that their parents will have communication with the teachers, they will work harder to be a good student. Therefore it helps the children to achieve higher grades or scores and class attendances. Children are willing to finish their homework on time and they will do the homework nicely. On the other hand, parental involvement benefits children's