At Pueblo a Pueblo we know that simply giving a child a scholarship is not enough to ensure academic success. The goal of our Primary Education Scholarships (PES) Project is to provide children the support they need to succeed in the classroom. It is necessary to think beyond notebooks and pencils and also consider the effects that home dynamics have on students. Recently, our PES team hosted a “charla,” or chat, inviting the parents of the beneficiary children to attend and learn and talk about parenting concerns.
The chat focused on talking about “how family dynamics have an influence on students academic performance,” explained Johanny Quieju, the Primary Education Scholarship Project Manager.
The chat focused on talking about “how family dynamics have an influence on students academic performance,” explained Johanny Quieju, the Primary Education Scholarship Project Manager.
The PES team monitors the kids’ attendance, grades, and overall performance during the school year to make sure we identify and address any potential risks to success.The need for an event like this arose after noticing a common theme among some PES students, who began showing signs of disinterest in school. “When we talk to the kids who are missing school alot, getting low grades, missing tutoring sessions or have a negative attitude towards school, the issues often point back towards family dynamics,” Johanny added.
“Is responsible parenting only having children, sending them to school, and feeding them?”
“How many of you believe that parenting ends after the children are adults?”
“Who is responsible for raising your children? Is it only the parents? Or does it include every adult in the child’s life?”
“Does a loving parenting style result in children doing whatever they want?”
Johanny asked questions like these to the 27 women gathered on the basketball court of Panabaj Primary School. The discussion then shifted to the importance of leading by example and sharing tips on how to foster supportive relationships and encourage students to be confident and reach their full academic potential.
“How many of you believe that parenting ends after the children are adults?”
“Who is responsible for raising your children? Is it only the parents? Or does it include every adult in the child’s life?”
“Does a loving parenting style result in children doing whatever they want?”
Johanny asked questions like these to the 27 women gathered on the basketball court of Panabaj Primary School. The discussion then shifted to the importance of leading by example and sharing tips on how to foster supportive relationships and encourage students to be confident and reach their full academic potential.
Our hope is that discussions like this will raise awareness of the fact that the experiences and opportunities that young children have, both at home and at school, have the potential to drastically guide the outcome of their social, academic and personal development.
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