Parent Education & Resources

At Westside Christian School, we want to help and encourage parents in the intentional raising of their children. The following is a selection of websites and articles that are meant to inform, and highlight educational perspectives valued at Westside.

Christian Education

• Why Christian education?
• Benefits of a K-12 Christian Education
• The Importance of a Christian Environment
• Parents List Benefits of Christian Education
• Parents’ Testimonials on Christian Education (.pdf)
• What makes Christian education Christian? – a Teacher’s Perspective

Multiage Classrooms

• Enhancing Learning Through Multiage Grouping
• How Multiage Benefits Students
• Advantages of Multiage Classrooms
• Teachers Perspective: Components of a Successful Multiage Classroom
• NMSA summary of research on multiage grouping
• Summary of Research on Benefits of Multiage Classrooms
• North Central Regional Educational Laboratory: Multiage Grouping
• Multiage Educators' Home Page
• Thesis on Multiage Education

Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences

• Introduction to Learning Styles
• Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligence
• Learning Styles Theory
• Perceptual Learning-Style Preference Questionnaire
• Learning Styles Questionnaire
• Recommended Books:
  • The Way They Learn by Cynthia Tobias (one of the best books about learning styles this classic book from Focus on the Family) book)
  • Learning Styles: Reaching Everyone God Gave You To Teach by Marlene Lefever (for teachers)
  • 7 Kinds of Smart by Thomas Armstrong (about multiple intelligences)

Homework

• How Important is Homework?
• Homework: The Basics
• Providing Guidance for Homework
• Talk With Someone at School to Resolve Homework Problems

Parental Involvement in Student Achievement

• Parental Involvement and Student Achievement: A Meta-Analysis
• Increasing Parental Involvement: A Key to Student Achievement
• Why it is important to involve parents in their children’s literacy development (.pdf)
• Parent Involvement in the Classroom: Parents and Teachers are Partners
• Involving Parents in the Education of Their Children
• 100 Ways for Parents to be Involved in Their Child’s Education (.pdf)

Small School Environment Benefits

• School Size Matters: The Reason Small Schools Work
• Benefits of Small Schools
• Advantages of Small Schools
• Small Schools, Next Big Thing