Dr Crestie Smith On The 5 Things Parents Can Do To Help Their Children Thrive and Excel In School

Be there as much as you possibly can. Be there for your kids at school functions, when they want to talk and when they don’t. Make the effort to make them feel supported.

School is really not easy these days. Many students have been out of school for a long time because of the pandemic, and the continued disruptions and anxieties are still breaking the flow of normal learning. What can parents do to help their children thrive and excel in school, particularly during these challenging and anxiety-provoking times?

To address this, we started a new series called ‘5 Things Parents Can Do To Help Their Children Thrive and Excel In School.” In this interview series, we are talking to teachers, principals, education experts, and successful parents to learn from their insights and experience.

As a part of this interview series, I had the pleasure to interview Dr. Crestie Smith.

Dr. Crestie Smith is a faculty member in Walden University’s MS in Education program and currently serves as a middle school teacher in Florida. She has been an educator for more than 30 years, serving in K-12 and higher…