How to Help Your Child Succeed at School

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ISBN: 9780273714033 | 0273714031
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 4/30/2008

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A practical, real-world guide helping parents help their children succeed at school. The book will inform and advise parents of children of all ages on how they can best support their child through the education system, maximising their confidence, academic abilities and all-round success.

The Basics for any age
Being a parent
Creating the right environment ?
What is the right environment? ?
Why does it matter? ?
How can you do it?
Being interested
Engaging with children
Maintaining boundaries
Creating routines
Activities that help children be in the best place to learn ?
In the home, for example reading to your child from the start, drawing, painting, jigsaws, activities to help children develop their hand eye coordination. ?
Outside the home: places to visit and things to do
Encouraging ambitions: help children focus on the future
Encouraging risk taking
Build experiences and understanding
Using incentives Primary 5-11 q
What are the main points that I should be focusing on now and why?
What should I do?
How to do it
Checklists to remind me, which I can tick off
Tips
Troubleshooting, for example
Difficulties with reading/writing/spelling
Special needs Bullying Secondary 11-16
What are the main points that I should be focusing on now and why?
For example, how will my child becoming a teenager affect their view of learning?
How can I support my child develop their study skills, etc?
What should I do?
How to do it
Checklists to remind me, which I can tick off
Tips
Focus on exams
How can my child best prepare to succeed?
Revision plans
Next steps - college?
When to apply?
Troubleshooting, for example
Disaffection Peer pressure Learning difficulties Bullying A-Levels, 16-18
What are the main points that I should be focusing on now and why?
What should I do?
How to do it
Checklists to remind me, which I can tick off
Tips
Focus on A-levels
How can my child best approach them to succeed?
Revision plans
Focus on other qualifications/vocational post-16 courses that can be studied
Next steps - university or vocational studies?
What are the opportunities?
Troubleshooting Parents and schools
How to choose schools
How to interact with the school
Ways to get involved that will benefit your child
Useful questions to ask
How to approach problems
How to negotiate with teachers
Parents evenings - How to make the most of them Other resources
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