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How
Do I Help My Children with Math?
Parents are often concerned about their children's growth
and work in mathematics, and they sometimes ask teachers
and school administrators for recommendations. To help parents
help their children in mathematics, here's our FAQ (Frequently
Asked Questions) List.
Parents
& Math
One aspect of parents aiding children in learning in schools
is to understand the issues that surround the curriculum.
Once the issues are understood, it is important for parents
to reinforce what their children are learning in school
and demonstrate how math is used in everyday life.
Math
Tests: How Can Parents Help?
Parents worry when their children have trouble with
math testing. Often they aren't sure how to help. Because
many middle schoolers don't usually like parents to step
in and work with them, finding ways of interacting positively
is essential. The resources collected here can help.
Partners:
Parents and Teachers in the Education of Children
The education of children must be a partnership between
parents and school personnel. Ongoing communication, understanding
of school programs and expectations, understanding of parent
expectations and home situations, and a willingness to work
together both to solve problems and enhance studies make
a big difference in student success.
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How
Can I Help My Child Learn to Read?
Parents often ask themselves: "What can I do to ensure that
my child is a successful reader?" This highlights focuses
on ways parents can aid their childŐs reading through emphasizing
the importance of reading in the home, reiterating reading
practices that are taught in school, and staying tuned-in
to the issues of reading today.
Partners:
Parents and Teachers in the Education of Children
The education of children must be a partnership between
parents and school personnel. Ongoing communication, understanding
of school programs and expectations, understanding of parent
expectations and home situations, and a willingness to work
together both to solve problems and enhance studies make
a big difference in student success.
Early
Reading Suggestions
What can parents and teachers do to help students learn
to read? How might technology be put to use as a tool to
help children achieve success in reading? Links collected
here explore these questions and more.
Helping
Your Child Learn to Read
Intended to help you make the most of your child's natural
curiosity, this site presents activities that adults can
do with youngsters to help them learn to read and associate
words, communication and language with thoughts and ideas.
Activities are ranked for age appropriateness, including
infant, preschooler, beginning, and developed readers.
Learning
Partners
Let's Write! A brief one-page resource that helps parents
and adults encourage children to write. Includes information
for young children, more advanced writers, and writers of
any age.
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