Tips & How To's
Help my child with their education...
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Be their best cheerleader & encourage your child
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Be Positive about their learning and their teachers. If you discount its value, they will too.
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Educate yourself about what they are learning
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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
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Create a supply area in a closet or cabinet
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Create a study area
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Create a system of home organization
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Homework before TV or games
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Everything in backpack before bed
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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.
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Read with your child.
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Provide the word if they stumble.
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Alternate paragraphs or pages.
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Let them see you reading!
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Read road signs for stores, restaurants and anything you see.
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Read labels in grocery store (ask them to find a certain item)
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Let them order from a menu.
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Play cards - matching, add subtract, multiply, divide
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Tell time - start with hour, then half hour, etc.
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Don't use a digital clock!
Math
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Be creative - what did you do as a child to learn math skills?
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I counted my dad's change.
Then he let me keep some!
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Pay correct change for treats
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Make change
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Count animals at the zoo, pet store, etc.
