Send
your students the message that school is important. Get to know
your child’s teacher(s). It tells your child that you support
learning and shows teachers that you care. Here are five ways to
build a positive environment.
Know how to contact your child’s teacher(s).
Attend as many school functions as possible.
School
plays, concerts, parent reading or math nights are also good
ways to show your support. Attend parent nights.
Know what teachers expect from students.
Many teachers
have course and class expectations. Read these with your child.
Keep teachers informed.
Tell teachers when something big
happens at home. Changes like divorce, death, or a new baby can
affect your child and schoolwork.
Encourage middle schoolers and high schoolers to join after
school clubs and teams.
Research shows that the most
successful students are part of an athletic team, music group,
club, or organization.
Whenever possible, set aside a separate time and place for
doing homework.
Even if students have no homework, they
can use that time for reading.
Encourage students to fill out a weekly calendar.
Write
down school assignments as well as after school activities,
family events, tests, and project due dates. Help your child
make long term as well as short term goals and help them create
steps for meeting those goals.
Sometimes kids need reminders to stay on track.
Use a
timer or alarm clock to help you enforce time limits without
having to nag. For instance, the timer could be used for that
twenty minute reading period. It can also be used to limit phone
time or computer time.
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