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Writer's pictureAjalon J. Stapley

Family First Fact #7

Updated: Apr 16, 2023

Fact: Parents are a child’s first and most important teacher.


  • Strong attachments formed between baby and parent lead to children who are “more readily able to adjust to life at school.”

  • 90% of a child’s brain is formed by the time they attend kindergarten: loving, responsive and dependable adults are key to healthy development.

  • The more books in the home, the higher the reading scores.

  • K-3 students whose parents participate in school activities have higher quality work habits.

  • Middle and high schoolers whose parents monitor academic and social activities have less delinquency, higher social competence and academic growth.

  • Family involvement has positive impacts on all children; regardless of socioeconomic background, ethnicity or race.


Why It Matters: Kids spend 3 times as many hours away from the classroom as they do in it. Lessons learned during non-school time are vital, as home learning can either negate or strengthen what is taught at school.

What You Can Do:

· Hold, cuddle, comfort, speaking soothingly and make eye contact with your baby to build a secure attachment

· Read, talk, and sing to your children starting in the womb, and don’t stop!

· Establish predictable and consistent routines at home, no matter your child’s age

· Create a quiet work space for your child to do homework, check on that homework and enforce that they try their best

· Attend ‘Meet the Teacher’ night and Parent/Teacher Conferences

· Communicate with your child’s teacher regularly through agenda, emails, newsletters, etc.

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I'm Ajalon; mother of three, army wife, avid traveler and horrible crafter who is tired of all the negativity! So I write about politics, culture, faith and family in a way that leaves you edified, educated and empowered. (Yes...even about politics.)

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