Don't Leave It All To The Teachers: Parenting and Schooling Revised Edition

Dont Leave It All To The Teachers: D r D E A N AThis book stems from thirty-two years in teaching. It aims to take parents into the childs learning environment without the stress which some parents have of schools and teachers and to show them some key aspects of schooling which can have a lasting effect on a childs education and life chances. I do not intend to lecture to parents on how they ought to bring up their children. Instead I merely set out to provide them with some of the tools with which to enhance their childrens success at school a kind of tool-kit. It is not meant to be a blueprint for success but an aid to success. Here are some of the topics covered- Preparing the child for primary secondary transfer- Going beyond the parents-evening- Schoolwork homework and teacher expectation- Seeing the home as an extension of the school- Family values and how they influence a childs schooling- How to be a Positive Parental Role-modelThe book is written in a style and language and with illustrations that make it easily accessible to parents of all ethnic communities.DONT LEAVE IT ALL TO THE TEACHER is a companion guide for parents but itis equally good for teachers in their inseparable journey in the education of children.Dr Alleynes guidance over a range of processes will help parents understand how to support theirchildren in their learning but it will also help teachers in their understanding of some of theproblems faced by this group of students. I am an experienced teacher in secondary schoolsin London UK. I am also a retired Head Teacher of a Secondary School as well as a formerChair of Governors of both a Primary and a large Secondary school. From these variousperspectives I recommend this guide as a must-read to parents and teachers.--John E. Prince (MA Econ. Of Ed. London)Close