Parents’ attitudes

Why is this important?

95% of parents consider themselves to be good parents
24% of parents report being under a lot of self-imposed pressure
There continues to be a widespread belief that it isn’t necessary to read to young children

Parents’ attitudes are recognized as important predictors of school readiness and future educational achievement
Parents’ aspirations with regard to their children’s education foster early reading and writing skills
Parents’ reading and writing habits encourage an early interest in reading and writing

Sense of being effective (degree of skill and ability for solving problems associated with the parenting role)
Feeling of satisfaction (emotional dimension of the parenting role).
Degrees of frustration, anxiety and motivation parents feel in their role

Offer parents support with a focus on solving problems
Incorporate opportunities for emotional expression into activities
Offer parenting skills reinforcement workshops
Provide partners with opportunities to reflect on the coherence of their family outreach intervention strategies
Emphasize the role of the father for best-possible child development
Organize parent-child stimulation workshops
Organize activities with a focus on motor skills, cognitive and language skills, and social-emotional skills (attachment bond, social skills, etc.)
Participate in a wide range of cultural events
Supply information and build awareness about the attachment bond
Offer home visits by a kindergarten teacher or other professional to help foster democratic parenting practices
Set up a directory of resources available to families

Organize parent-child early reading skills workshops
Provide guidance to parents in relation to their child’s integration into the school system
Offer parents opportunities to exchange information about their children’s development
Offer parents educational support in relation to early reading skills
Distribute information about the transition into school
Organize parent-child workshops focused on building reading awareness
Offer an early writing skills training workshop for parents
Arrange for periodic contacts between the school and the parents and child to help prepare for the transition
Prepare and distribute learning materials for use at home
Encourage parents to read books to their children