Ways To Help Your Child
A new school year finds all of us with best intentions of helping
children succeed in School. A simplified list of reminders on the
refrigerator door can help us keep our resolutions in mind.
1. To be alert and ready to learn, your child needs plenty of rest,
nutritious meals, and a good deal of physical activity. These seem obvious,
but they take discipline on the part of the entire family.
2. Find time to talk regularly to your child about what is important to him
or her.
3. Monitor television viewing.
4. Provide a place for your child to study and offer to help with homework if
necessary.
5. Read to or with your child as often as you possibly can - even if it's
just a few minutes. Encourage your child to read for fun, too, and take time
to talk about what he or she is reading.
6. Let your child see you reading newspapers, magazines, and books to show
how you incorporate reading into your daily activities.
7. Send your child notes and encourage him or her to write in practical ways
every day - making lists, notes, or keeping a notebook of thoughts and ideas
for example.
8. Take your child to the library regularly, and watch for opportunities to
purchase books at yard sales or flea markets.
9. Don't underestimate the importance of encouragement. Praise efforts, give
support when limits are stretched and remind your child that mistakes are
learning opportunities.
