Stay in touch with your child's teachers all year long
To be an active partner in your child's education, communicate regularly with his teachers. Parent-teacher conferences are a start, but it's also important to stay in touch throughout the year. Ask the teachers for advice on how to help your child learn. Respond to report cards. Provide information about situations affecting your child. You could even say thanks when your child learns a new skill.
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Help your child think about the sources of online information
Anyone can put up a website, and the digital world is filled with conflicting information. That's why it's important for students to learn to evaluate the material they read online. Does the source have a product to sell or a political agenda? Your child should take that into account. If experts seem to disagree, she should find out why. For example, is one source out of date, since newer research has been done?
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Manténgase en contacto con los maestros todo el año
Para participar activamente en la educación de su hijo, comuníquese con los maestros regularmente. Las reuniones de padres son un buen comienzo, pero también es importante mantenerse en contacto durante el trascurso del año. Pregúnteles a los maestros cómo usted puede ayudar a su hijo a aprender. Responda a las boletas de calificaciones. Infórmeles sobre las situaciones que están afectando a su hijo. Incluso podría decirles gracias cuando su hijo aprende una habilidad nueva.
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Each week, I post a series of articles to help RISD parents connect with their students. For more information on resources from The Parent Institute, please visit https://www.parent-institute.com/
Anime a su hijo para que tenga éxito con la tarea
Los estudios revelan que los estudiantes tienen una mayor capacidad de abordar con éxito la tarea escolar cuando sus padres los animan en lugar de darles órdenes. Los padres positivos nunca dejan que sus hijos se menosprecien a sí mismos, y constantemente les dicen cosas como, "Sí, es difícil, pero has hecho tareas tan difíciles como esta en el pasado. ¡Tú puedes hacerlo!" De este modo, sus hijos comienzan a creer el mensaje y abordan los desafíos.
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Cheer your child on to success with homework
Research says that students are better able to tackle challenging homework assignments when their parents act like cheerleaders rather than drill sergeants. Cheerleader parents never let their children put themselves down. They consistently say things like, "Sure, this is hard, but you've done work this hard before. You can do it!" And their children begin to believe the message and rise to the challenge.
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Today at RISD:
- RES and RJH Benchmark Testing Week: GOOD LUCK!
- Houston Food Bank at RHS 4-7 pm
- Special and Regular School Board Meeting 6:30 pm
To boost interest in reading, connect with authors
Encourage your child's interest in reading by helping her find out more about her favorite living author. Most writers love hearing from children who like their books. Suggest that your child write the author a letter. Send it in care of the publisher (look in one of the author's books for the address), or check online to see if the author has a website with contact information. The author may even write back!
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Please come out to support the Royal Falcons as they go for the win in the Fulshear basketball tournament!
Establish the ground rules for effective discipline:
Creating and enforcing a basic list of rules can prevent a lot of power struggles with your child. Just make sure your rules are reasonable, that your child understands them, and that you consistently enforce the consequences for breaking them. That way, when your child wants to watch TV and you say "Homework first. It's the rule," he'll probably get to work without much grumbling.
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Check your child's backpack for conversation starters:
If all you hear from your child about school is that it was "fine" or "boring," the papers in her backpack are a perfect conversation starter. Kids who won't respond to general questions like "How was school?" will often answer specific ones like "How did you use this map in class?" If you find artwork in your child's bag, ask what she was thinking when she made it. Spelling words? Ask which are easy and which are hard.
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A chore chart makes responsibility clear:
To help your child learn responsibility, get him involved in family chores. Create a family chore chart, listing everyone's assignments. Post the chart where it can be seen. When your child completes a task, it is his responsibility to check it off. If he forgets, it's automatically his turn to do that chore again. This system encourages kids to take responsibility, both for doing chores and keeping correct records.
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Congratulations to our December STEM Student of The Month, 4th grader Neil Nicolson! All of Neil's teachers agree that he is a hard-working and genuinely respectful student at all times. We are very proud to call him a STEM student! Keep up the good work!
Encourage your child to do a writing review
Before your child turns in a writing assignment, help her review it to be sure she has done her best. Teach her to keep questions like these in mind: Does her writing clearly say what she means? Does each paragraph focus on one specific idea? Does each sentence have a subject and a verb, and express a complete thought? Has your child used words that express her thoughts exactly? Is the paper neat?
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Families support school success in important ways:
There's no recipe for creating a successful student. But the families of many successful students have some things in common. They read to their children. They make sure that their kids get enough sleep and exercise, and start each day with a nutritious breakfast. These families encourage and support their children and expect them to work hard and achieve in school.
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Building problem-solving skills gives your child a real lifeline:
Parents who rescue their children at the first sign of trouble are sending them a message: "You can't do it without me." Their children never learn how to handle situations themselves. They may not even believe they can. As long as your child is safe, let him try to solve a problem on his own. If he gets stuck, ask him what else he thinks he could try. Help him think through his options, and then let him decide what to do.
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Are you an 'askable' parent?
Children are full of questions, and they will seek answers where they can. Being an "askable" parent is the best way to ensure that you will be your child's primary source of information and values. Tell your child you want to answer his questions. Never punish, tease or judge your child for asking a question, and don't try to avoid sensitive or embarrassing topics. Instead, say, "I'm glad you asked!"
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Happy thanksgiving, Royal family!
Make your holiday gathering an occasion for learning:
Holidays offer your child a great chance to learn and spend time with family. So plan some activities that everyone can share. For example, your child can learn more about family history by interviewing older relatives. She might ask about their arrival in this country, or about unusual experiences they've had. If she won't be seeing family this holiday season, help your child write her questions down in a letter.
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Help your child feel like a writer:
To encourage your child to see writing as something he can have fun doing, give him a supply of interesting paper, and pens in different widths and colors. Or show him how to choose fonts and colors on the computer, and encourage him to email friends and relatives. Display samples of your child's writing on a family bulletin board to send the message, "I believe you are a writer."
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