We encourage you to read the next handbook in the series “How to support pupils in self-directed learning?”, this time written especially for the parents of schoolchildren.
This practical tool was prepared for parents and guardians who want to actively support their children’s education and help them develop effective learning skills at different stages of development.
The publication features:
- Practical advice on how to support your child and teenager in learning from grades I–III to post-primary schools.
- Essential knowledge about the mechanisms of learning – parents will find out how developmental changes affect children’s cognitive abilities.
- Tips on how to work with teachers to jointly support a child’s independence in learning.
- Problem solving – methods to help children cope with educational challenges and develop self-directed learning skills.
With this handbook, learning can become an enjoyable activity and a key to future success. It involves parents in helping their children and teenagers to discover how to motivate themselves, develop their talents and cope with difficulties at each stage of education.
Download: “Handbook for parents. How to support your child and teenager in self-directed learning” (PDF)
The other publications in this series, handbooks for teachers, pupils and school directors, are available to download from the website How to support pupils in self-directed learning?