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Parent: an individual or
combination of individuals who are responsible for
protecting, educating, disciplining and raising a
child. Guide you child to develop good study
skills. Give them time, place and comfortable
location so that will not have a frustrating
experience.
Studies show that
the first seven years of a child's
development are perhaps the most crucial. At
this stage your child's brain is
establishing the foundations for future
growth and development.
1.
Encourage intellectual integrity. Discourage
cheating. Don't do the work for them and
don't pay others to do it either!
2. Have plenty of
books, magazines and other sources of
information
3.
Take your child
to the library and
encourage them to use their card
4. Read to and with
your preschool child often. Studies show
children do well in their school careers if
they have a foundation of early childhood
exposure to parents who follow this
practice.
Raising Smart Children
5.
Provide a home
that is warm, comfortable and intellectually
challenging.
6.
Support your
child's endeavors and proper study habits.
7.
Limit their time
on mindless TV programs and computer games.
Use what the child most likes to
encourage him or her to work, for
example you can play a game or watch
a show after you finish a specific
assignment.
10.
Have open communications with your
child's teacher guidance and
administration. If you are concerned
about his/her progress, achievements
or attitude call for a
conference. with guidance and
the administration.
11.
Encourage your child to do the
hardest tasks first and then scale
them down according to difficulty.
13. Remove all distractions from the
student's study area (TV, Game Consuls,
Radios etc.)
14. Put the computer being used for
study and homework in an area you
can monitor, such as the dinning
room or living room. You would be
surprised how many students will
start the work but switch it to a
game or movie when you are out of
the room. You might even consider a
computer that can only receive
educational materials and all other
entertainment sites are blocked.
