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By Scott Wardell
1. Provide your
child with a
special place to study and learn. This place should
include good lighting, a desk or table, comfortable
seating, a place for books, computer, printer and
writing utensils.
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2. Help your child to
establish a study routine. Encourage your
child to study
at the same time and place with little or no
interruptions from the phone, TV or people.
3. Instill responsibility by
having your child become involved with chores around the
house. Include and teach your
child how to accomplish
household task. This type of responsibility most often
carries over to the responsibilities of completing
school work. |
4. Make sure that your
child
gets adequate nutrition and sleep. Developing a daily
routine for both these important areas is important for
the child to grow physically and intellectually.
5. Spend time with your
child. Do things together. As your child grows older,
they will want to spend more time with their peers and
less time with you. Make it a point, no matter how old
they are, to communicate daily.
6. Communicate with your
child’s school. Attend conferences, parent nights and
get involved by volunteering to help promote school
activities. Many teachers have e-mail, voicemail, parent
access to classroom grades and assignments. Many schools
have a Web page that parent may utilize to help them and
their child to communicate with the school better. Use
all the available communication means that the school
provides.
7. Be a positive
reinforcement for Education. When your
child sees that
you value education, he or she will learn to value
education as well.
8. Help your
child to become
in extra-curricular that the school provides. Research
indicates that children who become involved in school
plays, sports, band, student council, clubs and other
activities become more socially and emotionally
well-adjusted.
9. Encourage your
child to
set goals and discuss future dreams of what he or she
would like to become as they mature. Discuss the world
of work, travel, friends and listen to their ideas and
concerns.
10. Be a role model. Study
or read with your child. Take your
child to your work.
Allow your child to help you problem-solve. Speak
positively about your child’s school. Remember, your
child is watching you.
Scott Wardell is a school
counselor and created
http://www.ScottCounseling.com to provide
parents with 100's of free parenting articles to assist
parents with their parenting skills.
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