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This morning I went to my son’s first grade class to help with their reading tests. After a child reads a book they can take a test for reading comprehension (do they remember what they read) and earn points which gets them prizes and also a lot of pride (in the good sense). 

Afterwards I was talking to my mother who is now going back to school for teaching. She said how in her reading she learned that schools with high parental involvement tend to do better. 

I was thinking of the implications of showing the importance of something by the time we give it. This goes for church and Christianity as well. If we show our kids that something is important by being involved in it I’m sure it makes a much larger impact then just giving it lip service. It puts actions and an example to our words.  

Life is busy, but there are still ways to be involved and if it’s something that affects our children it gives us even more reason to.  

So how do we go about this? Volunteer, most schools and churches are looking for parents to get involved and will gladly let you know how you can help. Actually, physically having a presence there means a lot to your child.  

If your schedule prevents you from volunteering then find other ways to get involved. Let’s not make our only contact with the school getting them there in one piece and picking them up. We can go over their homework or Sunday School papers, help them with it, ask about their day, read their school books with them, read the Bible and pray with them, if there is an evening event that you can make, be there.  

We can show our kids what is important by our actions. I know I want to try and be more involved myself and demonstrate the importance of these things to my children.  

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