Keep Up School Work.
Don't ignore assignments when your child cannot be at school. Making arrangements to get your child's
assignments has a dual purpose. It helps your child keep up with the work and it lets him know you
think what happens in the classroom every day is important.
Make Homework Plans.
Designate a well-lit, quiet spot for your child to do his homework and decide on a regular time. Praise
your child for keeping to the plan, doing all his assignments correctly and in a timely fashion.
Teach Listening Skills.
Teach your child to always focus on the speaker's face, to listen for a purpose, to ask himself questions
about what the speaker means and to review what was said when the speaker finishes.
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Avoid Misplacing Things.
Designate a place for book bags and library books. Teach your child to hesitate and scan himself and the
room before leaving home and school, prompting himself to remember forgotten items like homework, books,
glasses, lunches and coats.
Follow Directions.
Leaning how to follow directions is a very important skill both at home and school. To help your child
develop this skill, make eye contact with your child before giving any directions, give only a few directions
at a time, then have your child repeat the directions aloud before initiating them.
Model Learning.Children learn from what they see a parent do. Show your child that learning never ends by enrolling in
classes, watching educational shows and reading yourself.
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