Parental involvement helps children learn more effectively.
Teachers who are successful at involving parents in their chil- dren's schoolwork are successful because they work at it. Most parents want to be involved with their children's schoolwork but are unsure of what to do or how to do it. Many say they would welcome more guidance and ideas from teachers. But it takes more than occasional parent-teacher conferences and school open houses to involve parents. Some teachers ask parents to read aloud to the child, to listen to the child read, and to sign homework papers. .