Parental Involvement with your child’s learning

Research suggests that parental involvement in a child’s learning has more of an impact on a child’s educational outcomes than any other demographic measure including social class, level of parental education or income (Feinstein & Symons, 1999).

Useful links for parents

• Help My Kid Learn
• The Curriculum Online
• NCCA booklet for parents on the What? Why? and How? Of children’s learning in primary school (including the area of language)
• Curriculum support materials for primary school parents (Videos, tip sheets, etc.)