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Dear Parents, I am often asked "how can I help support my children's education at home?"
Here are some suggestions that may be of help to you.
Ways to Help at Home
- Talk with your child daily about school, everyday happenings, and current events.
- When booklets and papers are brought home, look at them, comment on them, and review them with your child. Show genuine interest in the work. This communicates the idea that education is important, and it encourages your child to do well in school.
- See that your child gets plenty of sleep. Encourage exercise and good nutrition.
- Monitor television programs. Television can be instructional and also relaxing in proper doses and at the proper times. Talk with your child about the programs he or she watches. Turn off the television during meals to facilitate conversation.
- Instruct your child to complete homework as early in the afternoon or evening as possible.
- Provide a quiet, well-lit area in which your child can study. Set up a desk or table designated for study but not far from the rest of the family. Remember to provide materials such as pens, pencils, a pencil sharpener, paper, a dictionary, crayons, glue, and scissors.
- Insist that homework be done away from the television and other distractions. Please be aware that some individuals work best with background music, but for others it is far too distracting. Get to know what works best for your child.
- Take an active interest in your child's schoolwork. Assist your child when he or she has an upcoming test and needs to study, even if that assistance is simply providing plenty of quiet time. It is also helpful to quiz your child orally on the information he or she is studying.
- If your child has trouble understanding something, try to help.
- Be aware of study strategies such as flash cards that can be shared with your child.
- Provide learning experiences outside of school. Parks, museums, libraries, zoos, historical sites, and family games offer good learning experiences.
- Encourage your child to write.
- Read with your child and around your child. Encourage your child to read for pleasure. Discuss what your child read, what you read together, and, where appropriate, what you are reading.
I hope this information proves helpful to you. As always, I appreciate your support.
Cordially, Ms. Daw