1. Helping Your Child Succeed in School
“Showing our children that we both value education and use it in our daily lives provides them with powerful models and contributes greatly to their success in school.”

2. Working with Your Child
Lovejoy Middle School
1588 Lovejoy Road
Lovejoy, GA Ms. Love
X 5 Parent Liaison

3. Communicate With Your Child
Find times and places to have conversations about school, teachers, and assignments
Demonstrate how to be a good listener
Seize “teachable moments” and discuss how they relate to what is happening in school

4. Monitor Homework Have a special place for your child to study
“Let your child know that you think education is important and so homework has to be done.”
Have a special place for your child to study
Set a regular time for homework
Remove distractions such as TV, telephone, or other children
Reinforce the importance of completing quality assignments

5. Encourage Reading And Library Usage
“Helping your child become a reader is the single most important thing that you can do to help the child to succeed in school-and in life.”
Include a variety of appropriate reading materials in your home
Show that you value reading by establishing a designated reading time and support the Hillcrest 25 Book Standard
Request help for your child if you notice a difficulty in reading
Visit your local library and obtain a public library card for you and your child
Participate in special programs offered by the public library
Use the computers available at the public library

6. Monitor Media Usage
Limit the time that your child watches TV, plays video games, and spends online
Model good viewing and playing habits
Spend time online with your child
Help your child to locate appropriate Internet Web sites
Teach Internet safety
Learn the computer if you are unfamiliar with it

7. Build Responsibility and Independence
Five Habits of Responsible Parents:
Establish rules and assign consequences
Assign reasonable, consistent jobs to do around the house
Encourage your child to be responsible for getting ready to go to school each day
Encourage your child to make a plan for how to complete large assignments and projects
Discuss making responsible behavior-related choices
Provide specific feedback that will help your child move forward

8. Build Responsibility and Independence
Seven Habits of Responsible Students:
Set goals
Plan and organize time
Study every day
Take notes in class
Be prepared with the proper tools
Keep commitments
Prepare ahead of time

9. Help With Test Taking Classroom Tests
Help your child avoid test anxiety:
Plan ahead and know what the test will cover
Don’t cram – Study over a period of a few nights
Read directions and entire test carefully before beginning
Skip unknown questions and return to them later
Answer every question and double-check work

10. Help With Test Taking Classroom Tests
After the test:
Discuss concepts your child felt unsure about
Encourage them to review those concepts
Do not over-emphasize one single test
Encourage your child to do his best on the next assessment by studying well in advance of the tests

11. Help With Test Taking Standardized Tests
Discuss with your child the importance of standardized tests (GMAS)
Have your child get a good night’s sleep the night before and eat a healthy breakfast
Encourage your child to do his best

12. Part 2: Working with Teachers and Schools

13. Communicate With Teachers And Schools
Attend Summer Visitation, Open House, and special programs
Participate in PTSA meetings and activities
Read all home-school communications
Schedule conferences as needed
Participate in Family Access

14. Communicate With Teachers And Schools
Contact your child’s teacher first with any questions or concerns
Communicate through notes, agenda book, phone calls,
Look at your child’s agenda book regularly and discuss with your child any unusual or long-term assignments or projects
Get to know your child’s guidance counselor

15. Conclusion
“As our children’s first and most important teacher, it’s important that all parents build and keep strong ties to our children’s schools. When parents and families are involved in their children’s schools, the children do better and have better feelings about going to school.”

16. QUESTIONS