An imaginative computer project in Bullitt County, Kentucky, challenges parents to take an active part in their children's education. I students in grades one through five. Title I funds. Sessions are offered every morning Monday through Thursday and two evenings a week. The program is unusual because parents commit to working alongside their children as they learn computer skills.
Parents find they are becoming more effective teachers at home.
By examining work sheets and records of work, parents monitor student progress, which enables them to better assist with homework. Students begin each one-hour class by practicing typing and word processing, then go on to assignments that focus on specific subjects such as math, language arts, geography, or science. The laptop computers are loaded with educational software targeted to the age and ability of each student. It's not a one-way street. Many of the parents are working with computers for the first time.