School and Home Factors Influence the Education of Children
“School and Home Factors Influence the Education of Children”
In Malaysia, a formal children education begin at the age of 7, the informal education normally start as early as 3 years-old provided by their parents, nursery centre or kindergartens. Parents have choice whether to send their children to government school or private school. For the government school, children will receive free education supports from the government for at least 12 years starting from 6 years of primary school and 6 years of secondary school. Whereas in a private school parents have to bear all the education cost.
Home and school are two main factors that greatly influence the education of children. The actual schooling process is not the only contributing factor leading to a child’s learning and achievement. The home situation greatly impacts educational goals and progress; it can make the difference between a child’s success and failure.
Home factors that can hinder and enhance the education of children
Home and its surroundings are the first environments that children experience throughout the early years. Home factors are not only influence the development of children in term of physical health and attitudes behavior, but in fact these factors play a major role in term of education interest and education quality. Several home factors we need to take into consideration are: 1. Family Condition
Parenting Style
Parent’s Income
Parent’s Educational Background
Sibling Interaction and Relationship
2. Living environment • Neighborhoods • House and its surrounding’s conditions
The above issues shall be considered in the first place to ensure that it will not be the hindrances to a child’s education; in turn it should be enhancing their learning process that will bring achievements to their future.
1) Family Condition Each family is different. Family
In Malaysia, a formal children education begin at the age of 7, the informal education normally start as early as 3 years-old provided by their parents, nursery centre or kindergartens. Parents have choice whether to send their children to government school or private school. For the government school, children will receive free education supports from the government for at least 12 years starting from 6 years of primary school and 6 years of secondary school. Whereas in a private school parents have to bear all the education cost.
Home and school are two main factors that greatly influence the education of children. The actual schooling process is not the only contributing factor leading to a child’s learning and achievement. The home situation greatly impacts educational goals and progress; it can make the difference between a child’s success and failure.
Home factors that can hinder and enhance the education of children
Home and its surroundings are the first environments that children experience throughout the early years. Home factors are not only influence the development of children in term of physical health and attitudes behavior, but in fact these factors play a major role in term of education interest and education quality. Several home factors we need to take into consideration are: 1. Family Condition
Parenting Style
Parent’s Income
Parent’s Educational Background
Sibling Interaction and Relationship
2. Living environment • Neighborhoods • House and its surrounding’s conditions
The above issues shall be considered in the first place to ensure that it will not be the hindrances to a child’s education; in turn it should be enhancing their learning process that will bring achievements to their future.
1) Family Condition Each family is different. Family
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