How Do You Help Your Children Get the Most Out of School?
· Parents Evenings - These evenings are the opportunity parents have to speak with teachers about their children's development in lessons but also their general attitude in the school environment and how they are interacting with other students in the class.
Yet this doesn't mean you have to wait till a parents evening to hear these things.
If you feel at all in doubt then why not pick up the phone and ring the school to see what they have to say.
· Homework - Watching children struggle over homework can make many parents believe their child is behind other members of the class and worry they are going to get left behind.
But this isn't always the case, children need to be challenged to get the most out of school so some struggling isn't always a bad thing.
However if it gets to the point of being frustrating and demotivating the child then yes give them the help they need! Staying motivated is important for children to want to strive in their studies so constant encouragement and praise for a job well done is essential and doesn't cost you anything! · Ask - Ask teachers what you can do at home to help your child when they are at school.
Teachers are going to know what areas need improvement and would benefit from some extra practice so they will be the best people to give advice if you what to help but just don't know how! They may even give some you some exercises to complete with your child that are specific to what they have been learning about in class.
· Fun and Games -With the best will in the world it is probably not going to go down well if you say there's extra work to do after school once your kids want to play games and watch TV.
You need to make it as fun and exciting as you can and try not to refer to it as 'work' or 'homework'.
There are games on the Internet that you can let them play safely with the knowledge that they are learning without even realising it.
Some examples of these can be found on the BBC website as well as many other education based sites.
Just make sure you pick an accredited one that's useful to what level and subject your child needs the extra help on.
· Helpful and encouraging -This goes a long way to make children feel they can ask for help if they need it, which is always the best way to find out they need help! If you want to dowload a copy of the article, please click here.
Yet this doesn't mean you have to wait till a parents evening to hear these things.
If you feel at all in doubt then why not pick up the phone and ring the school to see what they have to say.
· Homework - Watching children struggle over homework can make many parents believe their child is behind other members of the class and worry they are going to get left behind.
But this isn't always the case, children need to be challenged to get the most out of school so some struggling isn't always a bad thing.
However if it gets to the point of being frustrating and demotivating the child then yes give them the help they need! Staying motivated is important for children to want to strive in their studies so constant encouragement and praise for a job well done is essential and doesn't cost you anything! · Ask - Ask teachers what you can do at home to help your child when they are at school.
Teachers are going to know what areas need improvement and would benefit from some extra practice so they will be the best people to give advice if you what to help but just don't know how! They may even give some you some exercises to complete with your child that are specific to what they have been learning about in class.
· Fun and Games -With the best will in the world it is probably not going to go down well if you say there's extra work to do after school once your kids want to play games and watch TV.
You need to make it as fun and exciting as you can and try not to refer to it as 'work' or 'homework'.
There are games on the Internet that you can let them play safely with the knowledge that they are learning without even realising it.
Some examples of these can be found on the BBC website as well as many other education based sites.
Just make sure you pick an accredited one that's useful to what level and subject your child needs the extra help on.
· Helpful and encouraging -This goes a long way to make children feel they can ask for help if they need it, which is always the best way to find out they need help! If you want to dowload a copy of the article, please click here.
