Submitted by Ruth Heinz (not verified) on February 4, 2008 - 6:05pm.
I agree with you about parental involvement. The children I tutored who had parents, poor or rich, who cared about what the child learned and how the child was doing, did well. Didn't matter about lunches or money. One boy I tutored came from a very poor family whose mother took the time to learn what I was doing with him, then reinforced it at home. He had gone through a bad time, but really did well when his mom got involved. The parents were and are the key. We have too many kids from broken homes, with parents not making the child's education or emotional welfare a top priority.
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I agree with you about parental involvement. The children I tutored who had parents, poor or rich, who cared about what the child learned and how the child was doing, did well. Didn't matter about lunches or money. One boy I tutored came from a very poor family whose mother took the time to learn what I was doing with him, then reinforced it at home. He had gone through a bad time, but really did well when his mom got involved. The parents were and are the key. We have too many kids from broken homes, with parents not making the child's education or emotional welfare a top priority.