EDUCATION Minister John O’Dowd is urging parents to get involved with their child’s education, as he launches the next phase of the Education Works advertising campaign.
The campaign highlights the vital role parents and carers can play in helping their child do well at school and improve their life chances. It signposts parents to the nidirect website for ideas for games and activities to do with their child.
Speaking about the fourth year of the campaign, Mr O’Dowd said: “Parents are the first people a child will learn from. One of the key messages of this campaign is that parents don’t need to go to great lengths to make a difference for their child. Some very simple activities can make a huge difference. Reading a bedtime story is an obvious example, but asking what your child did at school, taking an interest in their homework, counting everyday objects, teaching nursery rhymes, or telling them stories all help.