Page 31 - Handbook for Parents

A) PREPARE YOUR CHILD FOR children the value of education,
SCHOOL encourages positive attitudes towards
Children learn a myriad of skills at school and helping children realize the
school, and parents can help boost their importance of their own education. Few
child’s confidence and development by simple solutions are as follows:
focusing on some of these areas which • Create a study area or corner for
are elucidated below: homework. You can start this
• Tell your child how enjoyable school as early as kindergarten, and it
life can be. Talk about making becomes more important as the
new friends, playing with new child grows up. Have a table and
toys, having a nice loving teacher, chair in a quiet place away from
etc. But refrain from making any the TV, perhaps in the corner of a
negative comments about school in bedroom.
front of your child. • From kindergartner to a high school
• Introduce your child to other kids of senior, it is important to ask your
the same class before you hand him ward about his/her day at school.
/ her over to the school teacher on You may ask open-ended questions,
the first day of the school. that can’t be answered with a “yes”
or ‘no”. Listen attentively when
• Take the child along with you when your child shares and refrain from
you are purchasing his school books passing judgements.
and other stationery items.
• Most communication is on paper
• Pick up a student-teacher game and is sent home with your child.
when playing with your child at This includes reports on your child’s
home. This way, you can even teach grades, lunch menus, upcoming
your child some simple school events, newsletters, requests for
etiquettes. materials from home, and so on.
• Get your child to sleep before time After you have read them, save
so that you can wake him / her up them all in a file. It takes some
fresh next day for school. Prepare for effort to be consistent, but it makes
your little one a light but nutritious the child learn the benefits of self
breakfast. organization.

B) SHARE THE RESPONSIBILITY • Exhibit an interest in your child’s
FOR YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION learning by attending school
performances and watching /
It is possible for parents to work listening to him/her rehearse at
with teachers to foster in children home.
an enthusiasm for learning. Showing

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