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| English: After school homework help as well as ESL classes are conducted in this center, to the right of the Children's Reference desk. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Giving your child an
advantage in school is part of proactive parenting. If you as a parent are not
able to excite your child in the learning process; there are strategies that
you can adopt that will encourage your child to have a love of learning.
One of the most important things you can do for the middle
school aged child is encourage them to interact with adults who express
excitement over learning. This could mean encouraging your child to spend time
with an uncle who is a civil war enactor or a neighbor who is a docent at a
local museum. Studies show that kids do better in school when they have an
adult mentor who is excited about the ongoing process of learning. If you are
one of the many adults who have returned to school recently because of the
recession; talk about the things you have been excited to learn as an adult
with your child.
Encourage your child to learn about your community. Check
with the local historical l society to find out about festivals and events that
teach your child about their town's past. Visit local museums as a family
outing, and show your interest in the things you see. Yes, the children take
field trips at school to local museums, but showing your interest in local
culture and history will reinforce the importune ongoing learning for your
child.
Encourage your child to read books that are not just
related to school work. Too many of us in the day of information online; have
neglected to introduce our children to the public library. Reading
Teenagers these days have very busy schedules with
extracurricular activities and part time jobs. The teen years are one of the
points in school that grades matter in the future plans of the teen. Good grade
are essential for most teens to get into the college or trade school that
interests them most. Unfortunately, the teen years are also a time when many
times friends and activities matter more than school to the majority of teens.
There are things you can do at home to help your teens focus more on their
school work.
Create a space for your teen to study in that minimizes
distractions. This may not be your child's bedroom. This should be an area that
electronic distractions are kept to a minimum. If you're teen does their
homework on laptop ask them to log off of their instant messaging. You should
also ask them to turn off the cell phone and put away the iPod. Your teen will
object, but texting or gaming during homework time is a distraction that will
affect the quality of the work your teen produces.
Encourage your teen to use a assignment planner.It is
unlikely with a heavy class schedule your teen will remember every class
assignment. Have your teen check the planner nightly for homework. Encourage
your teen to use the planner to actually plan a head and not just study for a
test the night before. If your teen is very technically oriented; consider
getting them an electronic planner, they may be more likely to enter
information into a gadget than a paper planner.
Lastly, give your teen a support system. Encourage them to
get the name of at least one student they attend class with and their contact
information. This way your teen has someone to call if they are not sure or do
not understand an assignment. If your school provides parents with the ability
to track a students' progress online you should check the site with your teen
so they know where they stand with various classes. Lastly, if the teen can
email the teacher for clarification of an assignment; it saves the teen and the
teacher from using valuable class time for individual homework issues.
There are various kinds of homework help lines and online
resources your teen can use for homework support. In some communities churches
or other organizations will offer homework help after school. There are also
paid services you can use to teach your teen good study skills and
organizational skills.
If you proactively encourage your child to develop
positive lifelong learning skills, your child will be a success in school and
homework will not be a dreaded work for you or your child.
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