These are notes from a toastmaster’s meeting.

How do you feel about your child’s progress in school? Everything you hoped for? Do you have an integral part or no info at all? You have control over your child’s educational setting and circumstances. As to control your child, the only person you can control is yourself.
The goal is to persuade you to use your influence and steps to provide an opportunity to be very successful in school.
How influence them? It begins with your attitude about education. Mark Twain said never let your boy’s schooling interfere with his education. Do you see it as a necessary event or opportunity to learn? Is attending school the goal or learning? Does your child see you read or do you read to your child?
Do you talk about a new skill you learned, a new job, do you value learning, and does your child know this? Does the child see you and their school as a team? You can pick your child’s school. Visit the school and get a feel of the atmosphere. Will it encourage and motivate your child. Professionals and how they interact with your child. Programs and teaching methods to match your child’s learning style.
Are charter schools available? They have a focus and contracted agreements. Private schools, online schools, parent coops, homeschools. Family resources and the child’s needs. What is best for your child.
Once you find the school, be an active participant. Take the lead on this team . Bring your positive energy. Volunteer to help at school.

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