Children only spend half their waking hours in school during the academic year.

This means that much of the rearing is still done at home.

In fact, research from North Carolina State University, Brigham Young University, and the University of California, Irvine finds that parental involvement is a more significant factor in a child’s academic success than the qualities of the school itself.

To find out just what parents can do at home to help their kids excel, we asked teachers everywhere to weigh in.

More than 40 teachers shared some great suggestions, and we included some of our favorites here:

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Source:: BusinessInsider.Com