Show From 47 On Wednesdays and Fridays Diaz has only begun by 3 pm On those evenings she caters to parents by providing tree English instruction What 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 More often than not the impact is unseen or underestimated by parents said Kaye Rhees principal at Edith Bowen Laboratory School 'Children function in their parents' world on a daily basis” Rhees said 'This (the school) is the child's environment Wherva 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 I don't think parents realize what that does for a child's As tutoring programs unfold and par activities increase educa-tors nave unanimously acclaimed reading as the greatest beneficiary of parental involvement Whether it be vocabulary novel readteachers have ing or decoding skill used parents extensively to provide more e attention to individual students can't imagine trying to accomplish what we do here without parents said I self-estee- one-on-on- 1 Quality Child-Car- e Educational Pre-Scho- Wellsville Principal Maurine Donavan '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 help they can give the children” Similar participation has been seen from other programs where parents have administered fluoride to students participated In the PTA and furnished cookies lor school carnivals But participation Is only the tip of the iceberg said Sue Sorenson an e Adams Elementary teacher Parental Involvement begins in the home 'Parents are the No 1 influence on what happens here at school she said always tell parents that if they put time into their children now it will pay off big lime later orC 'Every one of us uses parent volunteers in the classroom We are always grateful for that help But the most important thing is having them help their kids at home Provide mem 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 pa rents can have a significant impact it they invest the time Adams Elementary Principal Kim Evans agreed but added that a parent's inter: one-on-on- e ss fourth-grad- 1 est should not be or report cards ' point 'Don't look for summaries they are doing' he said they are learning - Performanlfegl'f overemphasized There is a risk of grades becoming the purpose of scho and taking the fun out of educatl Parents should spend more time listenin to their children They need to b involved in their child's life! I think that can specifically make a difference” But whether it be in the classroom or at home Rhees believes parents can be instrumental in a child's learning Volunteer work in the classroom isn't the only avenue to shaping a child's future ' 7-- ' ' she said 'I put it black and white by that if you volunteer at your kids school that your kid is going to do belter' feel more loved or be smarter” she said 'It is a gesture on the parent's part Kids love to have their parents know what j Jtc t 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 TaKe an interest in Thomas 'Dig a bit what your cl makes a ‘ With A Creative ol Program Caring Qualified Experienced Staff Balanced Meals & inacks Large Playground Area Kindergarten Pick-u- p (North Location Only) womMwmMmmm 2 STATE LICENSED LOCATIONS Iff life esmB iMl Julk Vegetable Seeds dvicc xpert 1 gaYgai Jfmtxy Stock & feeders Gardening Supplies Candles Viid Chimes to fun place SJwpl ird-See- d j r h Anderson s Seed & Garden 50 1 69 Vest Center Xogan s ££C |