You can be involved in your child’s education in a number of different ways. At home, starting in kindergarten, it’s great to talk with your children each day about how school went, and what they learned, as well as doing any simple "homework" together. (In kindergarten this often means reading together at night.) As they get older, check to see that they are completing their homework. It is important to attend all parent-teacher conferences.

Parents can also help out in their child’s class, doing anything from attending a field trip once a year, to volunteering in the classroom regularly. Each school has a parent council, open to any family with a child in the school. Try to attend one of their meetings in the first few months of the school year.