Sam Redding

This booklet concerns what parents can do to help their children do well in school. It has been prepared for inclusion in the Educational Practices Series developed by the International Academy of Education and distributed by the International Bureau of Education and the Academy. One mission of the International Academy of Education is to foster scholarly excellence in all fields of education. As part of this mission, theAcademy provides timely syntheses of research on educational topics of international importance. This booklet focuses on parents—the child’s first and most powerful teachers.