However important we may regard school life to be, it cannot be denied that children spend more time at home than in the classroom.【21】,the great influence of parents cannot be【22】or disregarded by the teacher. They can become【23】supporters of the school personnel or they can consciously or unconsciously interfere【24】the goals of the programs. Teachers have been aware【25】the need for the newer methods used in schools. Many principals have【26】classes showing such matters【27】the reading, writing, and mathematics pro grams. Moreover, the classroom teacher, with the permission of the principal, can also play an important【28】in helping parents. The many interviews carried【29】during the year as【30】as new ways of reporting pupils' progress, can significantly aid【31】achieving a good inter-reaction between school and【32】. Too often, however, teachers' meeting【33】parents are【34】to unimportant accounts of children's bad acts, complaints【35】laziness and poor work habits, suggestions for punishments and rewards at home. 【36】is needed is a more creative way in which the teacher, as a professional adviser, plants ideas in【37】minds for the best use of the many hours that the child【38】out of the classroom. In this way, the school and the home join【39】in bringing【40】the fullest development of youngsters' abilities. (46)