Help parents get over their fears and
join the parenting course!

Use Parents on Board to fulfill your parent involvement goals. With this lively, video-based parenting course, you will show parents how to help their children with schoolwork, how to set up a study-smart environment at home, and how to support the school's discipline plan.

All parents want their children to succeed in school. So why do they hesitate to get involved? You've probably heard these before:

• "The teacher is going to laugh at me when she realizes how little I remember."
• "I hated school. Why would I want to go back?"
• "I'm embarrassed that my English isn't as good as my Spanish."
• "There's nothing I can do to help - that's why I send them to school!"

But parents are a child's #1 teacher. Parent involvement in education is a must.

Parents on Board is a video-based parenting course that will help you break down those barriers. The humorous video and you-can-do-it philosophy will encourage parents to join your education team.

• They will learn how to support academics - even if they think they've forgotten everything
• They will learn to relate to school personnel as equal partners - not the intimidating authority figures of the past
• They will learn that their encouragement is absolutely vital to their children's school success
• They will meet and forge friendships with other parents
• The program is even available in Spanish!
  

One program kit. Everything you need.

The Parents on Board program, by Michael H. Popkin, Ph.D., Bettie B. Youngs, Ph.D., Ed.D., and Jane M. Healy, Ph.D., is research-based and gives parents the tools to help their children get the best education possible.

No sweat - it's easy to lead a group with the materials in this kit!
The Leader’s Guide, included in the Program Kit version of the program, gives you step-by-step instructions on when to show the video portions and how to lead the discussions. Parents follow along with the Parent's Guide.

Fill your classes with the special "parent preview" video
The Program Kit version of the Parents on Board program includes directions for a special 30-minute promotional presentation. Designed as a mini-seminar, "Helping Your Child Succeed in School: An Introduction to Parent Involvement" includes video snippets and is an excellent way for you to publicize the workshop to groups of parents (such as PTA meetings).

Also available in Spanish
The Video Library version of this program is also available in Spanish. Click here for more information..

Increase parent involvement in your school
in just three sessions:

• Session I:
  - Children’s learning styles
  - Providing the right study environment
  - Building positive parent-teacher relationships
• Session II:
  - Promoting positive and cooperative behavior
  - Encouraging and motivating children
  - Supporting teachers and the school
    discipline plan
• Session III:
  - Why parents should help with academics
  - Strengthening children’s language and
    reading skills
  - Helping with writing, spelling, math and science