1. Know what's expected. Know the school rules.

2. Send your child to school everyday.

3. Be positive. Pay attention to what your child does well.
Notice the smallest improvements and be generous with praise.

4. Show interest. Ask questions about what is being learned.
Talk with your child about work from the previous week before signing
the Take-Home Folder.

5. Avoid putting down the teacher or school in front of the child.
6. Show interest in content and growth more than in grades.

7. Share information that can help teachers understand your child.

8. Set goals your child can achieve.

9. Limit T.V. viewing. Encourage experiments, model-building, reading and
other more active pastimes.

10. Model reading.

11. Teach concentration.

12. Be flexible, but remember that children thrive on order and routine.

13. Provide a quiet study area, safe from interruptions (including telephones).

14. Study at home needs your support. But remember, its your child's homework,
not yours.

15. Teach your child to break large tasks into smaller ones and not to procrastinate.

16. Plan regular family outings to museums, historical sites and factories.

17. Discuss current events.

18. Listen to your child share books read before signing the book report forms.
Ask questions about the characters, plot, and favorite passages.

19. Plan family activities that utilize thinking skills. Play games like dominoes.
Work puzzles.

20. Give your child the opportunity to learn from mistakes.