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Tips for Elementary School Parents

Show your child that school is something you value by being involved.

• Get to know your child’s teacher.

• Attend parent-teacher conferences and ask questions about how your child is doing.

• Ask your child what they like best and least about school.

• Attend award ceremonies, athletic events, and PTO events to show you are invested in their education.

Establish routines that support learning.

• Participate and encourage them with homework.

• Visit different places where learning happens such as museums, libraries, state parks, and community events.

• Drive through or visit college campuses when you’re in a town with a school – it’s not too early to start!

Encourage your child to dream big by talking with your child about:

• Their own dreams for their life.

• How their interests may relate to a job.

• What kind of school or training they would need to have for that job?

• Who do they know that does that work? Who could teach them some skills necessary for the job?

• What makes that work interesting or exciting?

• Encourage family and friends to share their career paths with your children.

Invest in your child's future

• Start a college fund or savings account and make regular contributions.

• Encourage family and friends to contribute to the college fund when gift-giving.

Adapted from FAME Education, (2021). Finance Authority of Maine. https://www.fame-education.com/elementary-school-education-tips/