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2.1: Family Engagement 4.6.1 - Describe The Advantages and Importance of Family or Caregiver Involvement in Learner Development
2.1: Family Engagement 4.6.1 - Describe The Advantages and Importance of Family or Caregiver Involvement in Learner Development
2.1: Family Engagement 4.6.1 - Describe The Advantages and Importance of Family or Caregiver Involvement in Learner Development
communicate include newsletters, emails, phone calls, letters, etc. There are also
several advantages to parent involvement that impact the students, parents, teachers
and the school as a whole. Family and community involvement is extremely important to
learner development.
communicate with the families. One of those ways to do this is weekly newsletters.
Newsletters are a good way to tell parents about what students are learning that week,
homework and important dates and information (2.1.2). This allows parents to know
what is going on in the classroom and what their student is doing. These newsletters
can be printed and sent home or emailed to parents. Phone calls, emails and letters are
all good forms of communication. By directly calling parents, they can immediately know
communicate the problems but to also praising the student. Communication with
that it builds a bridge between school and home. When the family gets involved, the
student starts to see the teacher as someone they can trust. Trust helps the student be
able to open up to the teacher and communicate when issues arise. Parent and teacher
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communication builds parent - teacher relationships. This allows teachers to know what
the families and students need. Another advantage is that the parents and teachers can
collaborate to help the student. The parents can help the teacher know what problems
are going on in the students life so the teacher can adjust. When the parent is involved,
members to be involved also. One way for community members to contribute to learning
discuss ways to improve schools and the community. Another way for community
such as sports (2.1.3). These extracurricular activities help students have more balance
External support agencies are involved in watching out for abused and neglected
Multiple types of communication help with involving parents and caregivers. There are
several advantages that come with parent involvement that benefit not only the students