I would like to preface this message with; I was not the perfect parent.  Although I thought I knew how to prep my kids for school, I didn’t understand the full scope of prepping.  I learned a great deal as a parent and as an educator.  However, I think my husband and I did a pretty good job.   So, this is an anecdotal guide for educational success.  I will not be citing studies because I believe there are plenty of sites you can reference.  I will tell you however, if you check studies, you’ll see the support for my suggestions.  I will be blunt in some cases. I make no apologizes for these.  Education is a serious business and it takes a frank approach.  I have seen a lot in the past 30 years and I hope my experiences and observations will serve you well.  I apologize for any future writing errors.  I am totally responsible for those.  My husband Don will also weigh in on some opinions.  You’ll know when he’s chimed in!

First and foremost, YOU are the best assurance that your child will experience educational successes.  When you birthed this child, you made a commitment to the earth that you’d be responsible.  Society expects that.  Believe me, government has made many provisions for lazy parents.  These programs are no substitute for parenting.  This is especially true in education.  In fact, children of lazy/detached parents experience many unnecessary difficulties in school.

Every few days I’ll post an additional topic appropriate for different grades.    We’ll connect again in a few days!

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