Abstract

Collaboration between Parents, School and Teachers towards achieving success for the education of young children in school is of utmost importance. This is because parents' involvement produces higher educational outcomes for children. Parents are expected to work together with school directors and teachers for the smooth running of school and serve as the extras; hands, listening ears and watchful eyes these children need. To achieve individualised attention which each child craves for, parents must be actively involved. This paper takes a look at what collaboration entails, why parents fail to collaborate, and the need to collaborate with school. It also considers the implications of such collaborations for teachers and parents. Strategies to be used for encouraging parents to be involved such as regular visits by parents to school and teachers to homes; acting as volunteers in the school; getting involved in school activities; engaging in home activities like projects that extend beyond school work and teacher communicating to parents through phone calls, bulletins, handbooks; and the need for the school and teachers to keep the lines of communication with parents open were explored. Recommendations were then made.