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Do you know that parents play a major role in their child's educational success? Research shows that parents play a major role in their child's academic success despite the family's economical status. According to the Public School Review, there are ten characteristics a parent can help develop in their child that will lead to success (10 characteristics of a Successful Student (And What Parents Can Do to Nurture Them). The article suggest that students who are taught the eagerness to learn, love of reading, willingness to put forth effort, respect to authority and others, solid social and emotional skills, self-motivated, rule-follower, responsible, accustom to routine, and learned study skills achieve greater levels of academic success. The links below will provide parents with twenty ways they can assist their child's academic success. In our next blog, we will explore the ten characteristics of a successful student.   The below link provides a source of information parents can use to assist their child in school.

English:
http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/twenty-ways-you-can-help-your-children-succeed-school

Spanish:
http://www.colorincolorado.org/es/articulo/20-maneras-en-que-puede-ayudar-su-hijo-triunfar-en-la-escuela