A Modern Education Reality Check: The Vital Role of the Parent in Young Learner's Life

Things change. The only thing that remains constant is change.

For example:
Ubiquitous AM band radio has grown into subscription satellite digital radio.

Monaural analogue audio has evolved into digital 5.1 surround sound.

Sock Hop is now Hip Hop.

Grandma’s aching knees and checking wooly worm coats has been replaced as weather forecasting aids by computer simulations and 3D color-coded weather radar.

Rotary dial, party line, basic black telephones have shrunk into featherweight cell phones with built in cameras and GPS tracking systems.

Crib notes secretly written on the wrist have been replaced by silent text messages on easily concealed cell phones and personal information assistants.

The Three ‘R’s, once systematically taught in a one-room school house, have grown into a chaotic mix of experimental programs and variations on a theme.

Change is good. Change is inevitable. Change is necessary. However, from this teacher’s perspective from the front of the classroom over the last two decades, it seems that the process of educating students today is undermined by the pace of perpetual change that confuses teachers and students alike. There are so many new, innovative, experimental, programs in place today that such programs often become a distraction, accomplishing little and adding to classroom chaos. The fundamental change needed to fix modern education is a return to parents taking a few moments each day to maximize teachable moments with their children thus preparing them for the rigors of the modern classroom. This guide is intended to be a resource that will show you how to maximize teachable moments without throwing your hectic life into disarray or adding to your stress level.