A Parent’s Quick Guide to Student Success

READING:

   Read to or with your child daily.    

   Ask your child to retell a story. (Listen for the beginning,  middle and end).  

   Model good reading habits. Let your child see you reading.

    Take your child to the library to check out books.

WRITING:

    Read, read, and then read some more.

    Talk about the books your child reads.

    Talk about interesting sentences in books and about ideas that excite the reader’s interest.

    Keep pencils, pens and papers ready for your child to use.

    Ask your child to write letters to friends and relatives, make a list of things to do, and write in journals.

    If you have a computer, save the writing in a special file for your child.

MATH:

    Ask you child questions about his or her math work such as, “Can you show me another way to solve this problem?” or “How did you solve that problem?”           

    Let your child see how important math is in everyday life as you cook, shop, pay bills, etc.

SCIENCE:

    Talk about science with your child. Ask your child’s teacher for activities that you can do at home.

    Ask your child to explain science homework.

    Make daily observations with your child about the weather. Chart the amount of rain and daily temperatures. Compare data over time.

    Take walks and talk about the plants or animals you see. Encourage questioning at all times.

    Visit a science museum, zoo, aquarium, recycling plant, farm or planetarium. Help your child feel the excitement of observing and discovering!