Posts Tagged ‘ studying ’

Homework teaches responsibility, reinforces what is being taught in the classroom, and connects home and school. Although most kids find it a chore, teachers are not going to stop assigning homework. So, the completion of homework will help your child be successful in school. It is important to keep in mind that children have...
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Reading is the ability to make meaning from words. This means that your child not only needs to recognize or be able to sound out words, but also has to put the words together and understand what they mean. Interacting with text to construct meaning is often referred to as active reading. You can...
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It is a well known fact that children thrive on established routines. If your family has standard routines each day, your children are more likely to be successful students. Repetition makes a child’s world organized. Knowing what to expect also creates a foundation of coping skills they can use for the rest of their...
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Place Value is an integral concept that all children must understand in order to be a successful math student. Yet, truly understanding place value and knowing that, for example, in the number 14, the 1 is in the tens place and the 4 is in the ones place is quite different. Place value is...
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Each year your child’s teacher assesses and sets goals for your child. Goal setting is something that successful students do too. Learning to set goals will help your child become a self-motivated learner. It will keep him/her focused on the future and feel accomplished when a goal is achieved. Teach your child how to...
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