Parents First: Parents and Children Learning Together

Garry Burnett · Kay Jarvis

Jul 2003 · Crown House Publishing

About this ebook

Parents First is designed to improve your understanding of how children learn in order for you to help your child face the challenges of our modern educational system. It clearly explains some of the key current research about how the human brain works and provides practical advice on how to apply that research to studying and learning at school. Garry Burnett and Kay Jarvis explore practical ways for you to help your child learn effectively which include: Developing confidence and self-esteem; Effective listening and questioning; Creating an effective learning environment; Building a healthier brain for learning; Improving memory, recall and spelling.

About the author

Garry Burnett has spent twenty years working in Yorkshire schools as head of English, LEA advisor and project leader for the Campaign for Learning's project Learning to Learn - Research and Development. He is currently an Advanced Skills Teacher at the Malet Lambert School in Hull. He is actively involved in the national Campaign for Learning and regularly leads training sessions at local, national and international level.

Kay Jarvis was a tutor in the faculty of Health and Social Care at the University of Lincoln, where she spearheaded the Parents and Children Working Together Project. She regularly ran training courses for parents on lifelong learning skills, and was a high school governor. Kay now spends her time on research, travel and writing.