Low grades? Incomplete homework? Teachers and/or school calling too frequently? Low test scores? No motivation? Behavior problems?
Below are some tips that can assist with getting your child back on track!
Work Completion and Grades:
Completing Assignments:
- Homework is an independent task. If your child requires too much assistance or takes too long to complete assignments on a regular basis, consult with the teacher about the problem
- Set aside a quiet work place for your child free of clutter and noise. Practice working at a specified time each and every day
- Consistenly check assignments for completion and accuracy daily
- Have your child start using a planner as early as possible
- Remember to take the child's age into consideration. On the resource page, check for age appropriate strategies under child development.
Grades:
- Have regular, consistent communication with the school or teacher about homework and assignments
- Many schools offer a web based system to post assignments and grades. Check with the school to see what type of communication is best to accomplish this goal.
- Remember that your child's grade is his/her own grade! Age appropriately, the child should understand that their grade is a direct result of the amount of effort that he/she puts forth.
- If your child puts forth a great amount of effort and is still performing poorly, ask the school to call a conference to better understand the issue.
Behavior:
If behavior is obstructing your child's education or causing difficulties at home, here are some steps you can take to assist with reducing problem behaviors.
- Set up a household routine
- Define the rules of the house BEFORE implementing them
- Don't take the child's behavior personally
- Catch the child doing something right instead of wrong! We all like to be recognized for our efforts
- Don't go it alone! There are many resources that are available to parents that are experiencing behavioral problems with their child. We were not born to know all the answers about parenting.
- If your child puts forth a great amount of effort and is still performing poorly, ask the school to call a conference to better understand the issue.
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