Help my child with their education...

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• Be their best cheerleader & encourage your child

• Be Positive about their learning and       their teachers. If you discount                its value, they will too.

• Educate yourself about what they are learning​

• Meet and get to know their teachers and administrators

Organization Skills or "You Reap What You Sow"

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• Create a clutter free environment in             your home 

• Create a supply area in a closet or cabinet 

• Create a study area

• Create a system of home organization

  • Homework before TV or games

  • Everything in backpack before bed

  • Backpack by the back door before bed

Reading for K-2

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• Make it fun - what did you do                 as a child? Don't say "I never liked to read." You're their hero. Think about the message you send.

• Read with your child.

  •  Provide the word if they stumble.

  • Alternate paragraphs or pages. 

• Let them see you reading!  

• Read road signs for stores, restaurants and anything you see.

• Read labels in grocery store     (ask them to find a certain item)

• Let them order from a menu.

• Play cards - matching, add subtract, multiply, divide

• Tell time - start with hour, then half hour, etc.

  • ​Don't use a digital clock! 

Math

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• Be creative - what did you do as a child to learn math skills? 

  • I counted my dad's change.

      Then he let me keep some!

• Pay correct change for treats

• Make change 

• Count animals at the zoo, pet store, etc.