Interactive support for parents who want to support learning at home

Dr. Karen Mapp on Making a Difference

A good home learning environment, in which parents encourage and develop their child, has an astonishing impact on performance – up to 21 per cent increases in literacy and 16 per cent increases in numeracy by the age of five (source: Early Childhood Matters: Evidence from the Effective Pre-school and Primary Education Project). According to a 2011 PISA report, the positive impacts continue into the later years when parents talk to their teenage students about education, current events and life in general. Dr. Karen Mapp talks about the difference engaged parents can make.

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About Parental Engagement

GEMS Education believes passionately in helping all of our students reach their full potential. We see parents and care givers as central to that aspiration, and seek to give them the information, tools and resources necessary to help their children be their best.

Global research proves that parents who are consistently and positively engaged in their son or daughter’s learning can have a significant impact on their achievement. GEMS is committed to supporting parents in this endeavor, for the benefit of all our students.

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