Parent Engagement Practices Improve Outcomes for Preschool Children

Parents play the lead role in supporting their children’s early development and school readiness. When parents are able to provide nurturing care and strategic support for learning, they foster child brain development in ways that increase capacity for learning—building early attention, memory, and problem-solving skills. The quality of early parental care also shapes the development of child skills for making friends, getting along with others, and managing emotions and behavior."

"Schools, child-care programs, and communities can support parent practices and enhance child outcomes by providing parents with support and guidance in the use of home learning materials and support warm and responsive parenting, while also providing opportunities for parents to get involved at school, using conferences and/or home visits to support parent-teacher communication and collaboration."