How to Help Your Students Succeed in School...Kids whose parents are involved in their education do better in school. So how can you get involved?
LISTEN AND TALK
Listen and talk to your kids. Ask your children every day how their school day was. Allow them to express their feelings and opinions about school. Are they happy at school? Do they have friends? Do they like their teacher(s)? If you keep the lines of communication open, your children will be more likely to talk to you when a problem arises.
READ TO YOUR KIDS
Read every day. Turn off the TV and have a quiet time every day when the whole family reads. If possible, make this a time for pleasure reading, not required reading for school. Ask your kids questions about books they like. Talk about what you are reading.
BE A GOOD ROLE MODEL
Your kids will be more excited about learning and school if you are. If you are enthusiastic about learning, your children will probably be too. Make school, learning, and homework a priority.
HELP WITH HOMEWORK
Help with homework, but do not do the work for your kids. Make sure that your kids have a quiet place and enough time to do their work. Turn off the TV and radio. If you have a good attitude toward their assignment, it helps your kids to have one too. Acknowledge your child's progress and hard work regularly.
TALK TO YOUR CHILD'S TEACHER
Don't wait until there's a problem. The more you know about your child's teacher(s) and school, the more you can help them get a good education. Attend school functions often and communicate with teachers regularly.
GET INVOLVED AT SCHOOL
Kids whose parents are involved in some way at their school get the message that school is something worth working for. There are lots of ways to participate:
LISTEN AND TALK
Listen and talk to your kids. Ask your children every day how their school day was. Allow them to express their feelings and opinions about school. Are they happy at school? Do they have friends? Do they like their teacher(s)? If you keep the lines of communication open, your children will be more likely to talk to you when a problem arises.
READ TO YOUR KIDS
Read every day. Turn off the TV and have a quiet time every day when the whole family reads. If possible, make this a time for pleasure reading, not required reading for school. Ask your kids questions about books they like. Talk about what you are reading.
BE A GOOD ROLE MODEL
Your kids will be more excited about learning and school if you are. If you are enthusiastic about learning, your children will probably be too. Make school, learning, and homework a priority.
HELP WITH HOMEWORK
Help with homework, but do not do the work for your kids. Make sure that your kids have a quiet place and enough time to do their work. Turn off the TV and radio. If you have a good attitude toward their assignment, it helps your kids to have one too. Acknowledge your child's progress and hard work regularly.
TALK TO YOUR CHILD'S TEACHER
Don't wait until there's a problem. The more you know about your child's teacher(s) and school, the more you can help them get a good education. Attend school functions often and communicate with teachers regularly.
GET INVOLVED AT SCHOOL
Kids whose parents are involved in some way at their school get the message that school is something worth working for. There are lots of ways to participate:
- Volunteer in the classroom
- Help organize special events and field trips
- Join the PTF
- Attend school functions
- Call your counselor and ask how you can help!