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The Importance of Regular School
Attendance
It's
a fact that students who attend
school regularly, learn more and are
more successful than students who do
not. Parents who make regular
school attendance a priority also
are helping their children learn to
accept responsibility. That's
an important lesson for a successful
life.
Attendance patterns are formed early
in life. Children who develop
good attendance habits in the early
grades will be more likely to
continue them throughout their
school careers. That's
important, because students who miss
school miss out on carefully planned
sequences of instruction. They
miss out on active learning
experiences and class participation.
They miss out on the opportunity to
ask questions. They are more
likely to fall behind. And
they are more likely to drop out.
What You Can Do
1. Let your child know
that you expect her to attend school
every day. Explain that, just
as you have a job, it's her job to
go to school and learn.
2. Set a time for doing
homework each evening and a time for
going to bed. Unfinished
homework and too little sleep are
common reasons why parents hear the
words, "I don't feel good," on
school mornings.
3. Get involved with your
child's school. When she sees
you in the halls or the classrooms,
she'll understand that school is
important.
Source: 2005 The Parent
Institute,
www.parent-institute.com,
Notebook on Family Involvement
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