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==How Parents and Guardians Can Help To Educate Their Child==
The following resources provide parents and guardians with ideas and tools to help with their child's education.
# [http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/brochure/whosresp.html Who's responsible for your child's education?] Lists the individuals and groups responsible for '''publicly funded''' elementary and secondary education in Ontario. The duties are legislated in the [[Ontario Education Act]], Chapter E.2, Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1990, as amended.
# [[What Parents Can Do to Improve Learning]]?
# [[Why Do Homework?|What Parents Can Do to Help With Homework]]?
# Arrange to '''communicate with your child's teacher''' in person, by phone ore via e-mail at least '''once''' a '''month'''.
# [http://www.justmommies.com/gradeschool-kids/parenting-gradeschool-kids/six-ways-school-kids-manipulate-parents-and-what-you-can Six Ways School Kids Manipulate Parents -- and What You Can Do About It] By David Swanson, Psy.D. from JustMommies.com
# [http://www.justmommies.com/preschoolers/parenting-preschoolers/quiz-are-you-involved-enough-in-your-childs-life A Quiz: Are You Involved Enough in Your Child's Life?] By Dr. Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D., from JustMommies.com
# [http://kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?dn=familydoctor&lic=44&cat_id=169&article_set=22146&tracking=P_RelatedArticle Help your child get organized to do homework].
# [http://www.readingrockets.org/helping Helping Struggling Readers] from ReadingRockets.org
# [http://www.deal.org/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=574&Itemid=643 A Parent's Guide to the Online World]
# [http://www.deal.org/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=573&Itemid=642 11 Tips to Keep Your Kids Safe]
# [http://kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?dn=familydoctor&lic=44&cat_id=169&article_set=21714&tracking=P_RelatedArticle Get involved at your child's school].
# [http://www.deal.org/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=571&Itemid=641 Supervision and Prevention Means Safe Surfing For Your Kids]
# [http://www.library.dal.ca/kellogg/internet/evaluate.htm Evaluation of Health Information on the Internet]
# [http://www.pepsociety.ca/ Parents Empowering Parents (P.E.P.) Society] provides education, innovative programming, support and hope for individuals or families dealing with or concerned about substance abuse/addiction.
# [http://www.peelschools.org/makingmyway/guidance/tip_sheet_for_parents--help_your_teen_improve_reading_and_writing_skills.doc Help your teen improve reading and writing skills] (MS Word doc)
# [http://www.peelschools.org/parents/tips/tips.htm Parent tip sheets] provide practical suggestions to help parents get involved in their children's education. From the [http://www.peelschools.org/makingmyway/guidance/study_skills.htm Peel District School Board]. 
# [http://www.peelschools.org/makingmyway/guidance/teachers_questions.htm Questions Parents Should Ask Teachers]. From the [http://www.peelschools.org/makingmyway/guidance/study_skills.htm Peel District School Board].


==Help Your Child Read==

[[File:Support-reading-at-home.jpg]]<br> Poster from [http://www.fortheteachers.org/parent_involvement.htm fortheteachers.org].


[[File:Parent Help Early Reading.jpg]]<br>Poster from [http://www.fortheteachers.org/parent_involvement.htm fortheteachers.org].




==Help Your Child Study==

# [http://www.peelschools.org/parents/EngStudyS.doc Study skills Tip Sheet] (MS Word doc) provides tips to help your teen sharpen their study skills. From the [http://www.peelschools.org/makingmyway/guidance/study_skills.htm Peel District School Board]. 




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