Help Your Student Succeed
15 Ways to Help Your Young Adolescent Succeed Better in School
Communicate better study habits to your child by:
- Providing a consistent sleep schedule. (Young adolescents need eight hours of sleep.)
- Providing a well balanced diet.
- Establishing a schedule that permits ample time to get ready.
- Encouraging him to set aside time for daily homework and reading.
- Providing a quiet, comfortable place without distractions to study.
- Encouraging her to make wise television viewing choices. (Or limit television time)
- Asking in variety of ways about daily homework assignments.
- Comparing your child's progress to his or her abilities, not to siblings or other children.
- Praising your child when homework/responsibilities are completed.
- Creating a homework Survival Kit. Assignments notebook, pencil, paper, pencil sharpener, eraser, scissors, dictionary, calculator, and ruler.
- Telling your young adolescent you expect him/her to do homework independently, but you are available if help is needed.
- Providing transportation to the library or other resource areas.
- Providing a place where complete work can be stored safely (a folder, a shelf, or a drawer).
- Discussing homework assignments and providing hints when necessary.
- Becoming actively involved in homework when teachers have requested family/student interaction.