Parents play a very important role in the learning process of their children. As children spend only a few hours studying English at school, additional time has to be devoted at home to practice. Doing homework does not only mean doing the written work assigned by a teacher but also spending time practicing what has been learned. Students should spend some time (e.g. 10 to 30 minutes) every day listening to the audio material (CD or tape-recording accompanying their books etc.).
The research of Cognitive Psychologists, as the ones published on the Science Daily Website, shows that learning a language starts with intense listening. During the seven years I have taught ESL, I have noticed that students, who listen to their audio material daily and interact with their parents in English, are the ones who speak English fluently. However, to persuade children to listen to their audio materials daily needs the support of their family. Constant encouragements and praise (not punishments) are needed. Therefore, parents play a very important role in the learning process of their children.
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