Daily Action List for At Home Strategies

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At Home Strategies for Study Skills Downloadable Documents

Parents want their children to get good grades in school. Unfortunately, not every parent knows how best to help their children meet academic challenges, including completion of homework assignments. So, how do parents maximize their child’s chances for success in school? Start by creating a personalized home environment that is conducive to homework and learning.

Sylvan Learning offers parents the following tips and advice to develop a homework plan for back-to-school success:

1. Set Goals. Help your child set attainable goals for each class and help her identify what will need to be done to reach each goal. For example, to get an A in American History she will need to turn in all her homework, participate in class, etc.

2. Know Your Child. There are visual (seeing), auditory (hearing), and haptic (doing) learners. If you help your child work within his personal style, he will work more effectively. To determine your child’s primary learning style, visit http://tutoring.sylvanlearning.com/learning-tools/learning-styles.cfm.

3. Create a Homework Zone. Set up an area in your home for studying, complete with a dictionary, paper and pens. Make sure the area is free from potential distractions and that study tools are at your child’s fingertips to keep him focused on homework.

4. Emphasize organization. For some students, having color-
coded binders for each subject helps them stay on track throughout the school year. Keeping notes organized helps test preparation later in the year, so work with your child to determine the best method for him

5. Set Weekly Milestones. For big projects or exams, get a large calendar for your child’s desk area and help him set short timelines to ensure projects and studying aren’t left until the night before. Celebrate with your child when each milestone is met.

6. Stay on schedule. Your child should keep a schedule of all classes, assignments and key dates, such as project deadlines and tests. As part of that schedule, she should include specific times for studying, projects and extracurricular activities. The more thorough the schedule, the more efficient your child will be. Organization minimizes late nights completing homework assignments, cramming for tests at the last minute and can ultimately reduce student anxiety about school.

7. Encourage learning at home. Promoting learning outside of the classroom helps children perform better in school. To nurture reading skills, spend at least one hour per week – 10 to 15 minutes a day – reading with your child. To enhance math proficiency, try allowing your child to help plan the next family trip and encourage him to compute miles, cost of gas, expenses for food, hotel and entertainment.

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