Assistant professor in education at Trinity College Dublin Dr Ann Devitt, a mother of three primary school-going children, says it is important to involve your children in planning their education, as well as goals and rewards.

Dr Ann Devitt
Irish Times, extract from article
 

Should your children have a say in what they learn? They’ll be much more bought into the process if they are feeling that they have some control over what is being asked of them. We talk a lot in the education system about students needing to become self-directed learners. This is an opportunity to put this into action in our own homes. Continue reading here.