If you want your child to be a stellar student, don't limit learning to the walls of his classroom. Although the skills he's learning there are crucial to his intellectual and social growth, your child needs your help to open up the world of ideas. His renewed joy in discovery will transfer to his schoolwork, so you'll boost his academic achievement too!
1.Fill your child's world with reading. Take turns reading
with your older child, or establish a family reading time when everyone
reads her own book. Demonstrate how important reading is to you by
filling your home with printed materials: novels, newspapers, even
posters and placemats with words on them.
2.Encourage him to
express his opinion, talk about his feelings, and make choices. He can
pick out a side dish to go with dinner and select his own
extracurricular activities. Ask for his input on family decisions, and
show that you value it.
3.Show enthusiasm for your child's interests and encourage her to explore subjects that fascinate her.
4.Provide him with play opportunities that support different kinds of
learning styles — from listening and visual learning to sorting and
sequencing. Supplies that encourage open-ended play, such as blocks,
will develop your child’s creative expression and problem-solving skills
as he builds. He'll need lots of unstructured play time to explore
them.
5.Point out the new things you learn with enthusiasm.
Discuss the different ways you find new information, whether you're
looking for gardening tips on the Internet or taking a night class in
Islamic literature.
6.Ask about what he's learning in school,
not about his grades or test scores. Have him teach you what he learned
in school today — putting the lesson into his own words will help him
retain what he learned.
7.Help your child organize her school
papers and assignments so she feels in control of her work. If her task
seems too daunting, she'll spend more time worrying than learning. Check
in with her regularly to make sure she's not feeling overloaded.
8.Celebrate achievements, no matter how small. Completing a book report
calls for a special treat; finishing a book allows your child an hour
of video games. You'll offer positive reinforcement that will inspire
him to keep learning and challenging himself.
9.Focus on strengths,
encouraging developing talents. Even if she didn't ace her math test,
she may have written a good poem in English class. In addition to a
workbook for math practice, give her a writing journal.
10.Turn everyday events into learning opportunities. Encourage him to
explore the world around him, asking questions and making connections.
(Adapted from Facebook: Islam for Kid)
4.Provide him with play opportunities that support different kinds of learning styles — from listening and visual learning to sorting and sequencing. Supplies that encourage open-ended play, such as blocks, will develop your child’s creative expression and problem-solving skills as he builds. He'll need lots of unstructured play time to explore them.
5.Point out the new things you learn with enthusiasm. Discuss the different ways you find new information, whether you're looking for gardening tips on the Internet or taking a night class in Islamic literature.
6.Ask about what he's learning in school, not about his grades or test scores. Have him teach you what he learned in school today — putting the lesson into his own words will help him retain what he learned.
7.Help your child organize her school papers and assignments so she feels in control of her work. If her task seems too daunting, she'll spend more time worrying than learning. Check in with her regularly to make sure she's not feeling overloaded.
8.Celebrate achievements, no matter how small. Completing a book report calls for a special treat; finishing a book allows your child an hour of video games. You'll offer positive reinforcement that will inspire him to keep learning and challenging himself.
9.Focus on strengths, encouraging developing talents. Even if she didn't ace her math test, she may have written a good poem in English class. In addition to a workbook for math practice, give her a writing journal.
10.Turn everyday events into learning opportunities. Encourage him to explore the world around him, asking questions and making connections.
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