by: ashley gage [email protected] 870-987-6543 study skills
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How Can YOU Help At Home?
READ at home! What?
Chapter books, children’s books, magazines, etc.
How? Out loud, silently
MORE reading=BETTER Grades!
Make Studying FUN!
Listen to musicEat a snack
Start an activityFind a computer game
Study with a friendChange up your location
REMEMBER!
ALWAYS reward your student for a job well done!!
REMEMBER!
NEVER make homework a punishment!!
Make Studying a Routine
Things to consider: Activities Family Commitments Favorite TV Shows Concentration Ability
Make Studying a Routine!
Agree on a time as a family THEN:
Turn the TV and Radio OFF! Don’t accept phone calls! Make this quiet/study time for everyone!
Pay Attention!
Things to look for: DistractionsComplaintsFrustrationBoredom
Communicate!
Know the standards of the school and set
your own!
Use your resources! (museums, park, fairs,
etc.)
Reinforce what was learned in class!
Talk to your child and listen to them!
What Can YOU Do?
Read at home!Make studying fun!
Find a routine!Pay attention!Communicate!
If You Do…
You will see:Higher test scoresHigher graduation rateHigher rate of furthering educationBetter behavior
References
http://www.familyeducation.com/home/
http://www.eduguide.org/library/viewarticle/521
http://www.teachersandfamilies.com
http://www.cbv.ns.ca/sstudies/links/learn/etip.html
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/betterschool.html