Show From 47 On Wednesdays and Fridays Diaz has only begun by 3 pm On those evenings she caters to parents by providing Iree English instruction Wnat it boils down to she said is pro1 viding for the students Her story is among many other stories of parents who have touched the lives of students countywide'1 i More often than not the impact is unseen or underestimated by parents said Kaye Rhees principal at Edith Bowen Laboratory School "Children function iri their parents' world on a daily basis" Rhees said "this (the school) js the child's environment When a parent comes into it it is a statement of value It tells the child that value you enough to leave my work and take time off to ao this It is a very subtle way to support the child ) don't think parents realize what that does for a child's selfesteem" As tutoring programs unfold arid activities increase educators nave unanimously acclaimed reading as the greatest beneficiary of parental involvement Whether it be vocabulary novel reading or decoding skills teachers have used parents extensively to provide more e attention io individual students "I can't imagine frying to accomplish what we do here without parents" said ‘ - I parent-sp- onsored one-on-on- Quality ChOd-CaEducational est should not be basd cm or report cards Learnfnfl is ths point he said not A's ai "Don't look for summaries oKfic they are doing" he said list sjx3 bed 4 it rV i they are learning Performan overemphasized There is a risk grades becoming the purpose of sch and taking the fun out of educoti Parents should spend more time listen! - to their children' They need to be lor school carnivals involved in their child's life I think that But participation is only the tip can specifically make a difference of the iceberg said Sue Sorenson an But whether it be in the classroom or at e Adams Elementary' teacher home Rhees believes parents can be Parental involvement begins in the home instrumental child's in a learning "Parents are the No 1 influence on Volunteer work in the classroom isn't tne what happens here at school" she said only avenue tp shaping a child's future "I always tell parents that if they put time she said: £ '?' £ into their children now it will pay off big l wouldn't put it black and white by time later on' saying that if you volunteer at your kid's "Every one of us uses parent volunteers school that your kid is going to do better in the classroom We are always grateful feel more loved or be smarter" she said ss fourth-grad- T - : for that help But the most important thing is having them help their kids at home Provide them a place to study and a time to study Help them learn to schedule their time so they see that it is important to get their homework done first If we teach them good habits now they will learn to be great students" Sorenson understands that home life is stressful but explained parents can have a significant impact if they invest the time Adams Elementary Principal Kim Evans agreed but added that a parent's inter- - "It is a gesture on the parent's part Kids love to have their parents know what - they are doing Hundreds of parents volunteer Cache Valley schools every week efforts academically and socially efforts of bined with other parents have benefited at-ho- countywide "Taxe ah interest in your Thomas "Dig a bit dje what your chi makes a difk With A Creative re Pre-Scho- 'Wellsville ' Principal Maurine Donovan "We have parents' who take off of work to come in and listen to the children read It means a lot to have a parent or grandparent there There is no replacement tor the oheon-one- t help they can ' give the children" Similar participation has been seen from other programs where parents have administered fluoride to students parties paled in the PTA and furnished cookies ol Program Caring Qualified Experienced Staff Balanced Meals & Snacks Large Playground Area Kindergarten Pick-u- p (North Location Only) ifctlfcr-- W j Ijjfll 1 2 STATE LICENSED LOCATIONS It' uUF J fig ftdk M (jte Vegetable Seeds Gardening Supplies Vjnd Chimes life igw iiMI xpert Advice Candles Nursery Stock JJird Seed & feeders fnn place to SJwp! Anderson’s Seed & Garden 69 Vest Center £ogan |