19 things teachers say parents should do at home to help their kids succeed

Parents across the country can once again rejoice - it's finally time to send their kids back to school.

But while this means more help in guiding your kids towards success, children really only spend half their waking hours in school during the academic year, which 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 performance 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: