Home as the first school,parents as teachers

  lll         RARELY do parents recognise the importance of their role as educators ,complementory to those of schools,in the education of their children.The parent is the child''s first teacher.Indeed the mother provides the first learning experience for the child,by providing a warmth during the developing years.The first three years of the child''s life is spent in the learning environment that the home provides.Early  experiences and of a child form the foundations on which the concepts of the world as perceived are constructed.Many studies have shown that it is these early experiences and the quality of the activities that have been made available to the child in these early years,which significantly contribute to the shaping of the child''s personality.Parents should provide every opportunity for the child to develop creative thinking.Parental time spent on brain storming sessions with children after dinner could not only be of considerable entertainment value but provide invaluable inputs to creative thinking.Parents without being entirely aware that they are fulfilling the very important role of counsellor or guide to their children,most often do an excellent job.This is because they are readily available for guidance.