Elementary schools typically offer a parent-teacher conference day. Each teacher sits at her own table or booth and speaks to the parents of each child individually, discussing topics such as progress, grades, and behavior. Attending parent conferences is an excellent way to get feedback on your child's behavior and learning progress. If your child is experiencing any deficits, you can develop a strategy with the teacher to address the problem.
Joining your school's Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) or Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is another way to get involved. At PTO and PTA meetings, parents and educators discuss current happenings in the school, ways to improve education, and additional opportunities for parent involvement.
The most direct way to get involved in your child's education is to volunteer at his school. You can volunteer to do countless things to help your child's teacher in the classroom. For example, you can read to the class, help children with homework during study hall times, set up craft projects, run a book fair, or make copies of handouts for the teacher, among numerous other volunteer activities.
Providing a rich learning environment for your child at home is arguably the best way to become involved in her education. There are numerous ways that you can help your child at home. For example, you can help her with her homework, answer any questions she has about school or particular assignments, play learning games, and encourage her to read recreationally, and always discuss school and education in positive terms.