How You Can Help Your Child
Succeed…
- Provide your child with a structured place to do work
- Set a regular time for work completion
- A minimum of 1 -2 hours daily
- Help your child stay organized
- Help your child set achievable academic daily/weekly goals
- Self-Nourishment/Care
- Have snacks and something for them to drink
- Take brain breaks from online activities (every 15 minutes)
- Be aware of changes in your child’s sleeping & eating habits
- Monitor your child’s internet & technology use
- Be Interested
- Ask them about their progress and be ready with a “show me” or “tell me more” when they respond with just OK.
- Communicate with your child’s teachers when you have concerns
- View your child’s teachers as partners in promoting academic achievement
- Encourage them to read, read, and read
- Ask them a question about anything, for example, why is the sky blue? … And have them research it.