For the Love of Kids 2006 Practical Parenting Conference

Barbara Hunter

WORKSHOP TITLE: Tools for School Success: Helping your child become an active learner

WORKSHOP OVERVIEW: Parents can make a difference in their child's education by helping the child become an active learner. Studies show that students who actively engage with the school material are more likely to recall information later and are able to use that information in different contexts. Asking your child questions about the information being studied and how the child is thinking about the information, will increase the child’s engagement in their school work. Directly modeling and teaching your child this process of questioning is an important factor in school success. This workshop reviews three basic principles that will encourage your child to become an active learner.

Barbara Hunter has over 20 years of experience providing guidance and direction in dealing with academic and social and emotional success with children in schools.  She has her Masters of Education from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Postgraduate Studies from the California State University.  Barbara lives in Cincinnati with her husband and teenage daughter.