Fostering good relationships with teachers in the early grades may have long-lasting benefits, new research suggests.
"These early connections significantly influence not only academic achievement, but also social and emotional development and executive functioning skills, which are critical for educational success," said researcher Arya Ansari, an associate professor of education and human ecology at Ohio State University.
While it included data on the home and school experiences of kids through fifth grade, the focus of this review was on children through grade 3. That's because teachers of fourth- and fifth-graders did not report on their relationships with students. That means establishing close and conflict-free relationships, Ansari said, calling on school administrators and parents to work with teachers so they are able to cultivate these relationships.
While all kids benefited from close ties to their teachers, researchers said girls tended to fare worse socially than boys when faced with conflict and less closeness with their teachers.
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