Help Your High School Child Succeed in School
High school brings about a whole set of challenges for students. In addition to increasingly difficult academics, many students are juggling extracurricular activities and dealing with stresses related to peer pressure and dating. As a parent, you may be struggling with helping your high school child succeed in school, particularly if you feel detached from his classroom studies and workload.
Instructions
1. Express interest in your child's education by encouraging her to talk about what she's learning in the classroom and inquiring about progress on quizzes and tests. Showing your high school child that you care about her education is extremely important and one of the most valuable things parents can do to help their child succeed in school.
2. Create a study center for your child where he can work uninterrupted each evening. The area should be well lit, quiet and spacious enough for him to work on projects or complete written homework assignments comfortably.
3. Be available to offer encouragement and study tips, particularly if your child seems to be struggling. You should never complete the homework assignments for her but talking out the problems and giving her tips on do the assignment can be effective. In addition to providing motivation and encouragement, you are showing your child that you believe in her ability to complete the assignment herself.
4. Offer organizational tips and teach your high school child to keep a day planner if he doesn't do so already. A daily and weekly planner is an instrumental tool for high school students who are juggling multiple classes and activities. Not only will it help him record important dates, such as exams and project due dates, but it will help your child manage projects by breaking them up into smaller, more manageable tasks.
5. Check in with your child on a daily and weekly basis to make sure that she is staying on track and keeping on top of her assignments. When your child knows that you are committed to her high school success, she will be more likely to stay committed herself.
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