Experiences are provided which meet children's needs and stimulate learning in all developmental areas. The environment is prepared for children to learn through active exploration and interaction with adults, other children, and materials, fostering self-esteem and positive feelings toward learning. Children are provided many opportunities to develop social skills such as cooperating, helping, negotiating, and talking with the person involved to solve problems. It is important for your child to develop sound study habits at an early age. Parent involvement in the educational process greatly benefits your child's progress.
Regular attendance is critical.
It is important that you maintain communication with the teacher, attend parent conferences, visit the classroom, volunteer time, attend special school functions, and take time to talk with your child daily about school. Encourage attitudes which develop positive learning experiences. Take educational trips, promote an interest in reading by providing books, newspapers, and magazines, assist your child in the use of reading and writing for pleasure, and use television and computers in an educationally sound way. Maximum learning is created by schools and parents working together. Ohio's Fourth Grade Guarantee Beginning in the 1998-1999 school year, all Ohio school districts must assess each student at the end of first, second, and third grade to identify those whose reading abilities are below grade level.