1. Welcome Parents Academic English Mastery Program
Back-to-School Parent Workshop
Presenter:_________________

2. Mission Statement AEMP Parent Information & Involvement Center
The Mission of the AEMP Parent Information/Involvement Center (PIC) is to inform, educate, and empower parents as partners in educating their children and in creating a “College-Going Culture” in the home and school.

3. Workshop Objectives Ensuring your child has a successful school year
Increase parents’ knowledge of LAUSD’s plan to support the language proficiency of all students through AEMP and aligning instruction to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
Increase parents’ knowledge of strategies to enhance student homework productivity which fosters academic achievement.

4. Ways to Help Your Child Have A Successful School Year

5. Read to Your Child Everyday
Family Reading Time
Family Story Time
One half hour to 1 hour when the television and radio are turned off and everyone in the family reads something of their choice
Nightly Bedtime Stories

6. Become Involved: Attend Meetings Join Parent Councils Volunteer

7. Meet Your Child’s Teacher and Develop a Partnership With the Teacher and With The School Staff

8. Have Instructional (Teaching) Conversations With Your Child
Almost everything that goes on in your home, on television, in your community, etc. can be talked about with your child to improve his/her understanding of different subjects.

9. During Weekends Take Your Child On Educational Trips and Activities
Museums
Libraries
Los Angeles Zoo
Long Beach Aquarium
Visit A College Campus
Visit Cultural Sites

10. Get Magazine and Book Club Subscriptions for your Child as Gifts

11. Use Educational Board Games, Videos and Computer Software to Work With Your Child

12. Monitor and Review Your Child’s Homework Each Night

13. What is homework?

14. Homework is…. Practice of skills already taught in class
Used to reinforce information that students learned in class

15. Homework is helpful when…
The assignments are meaningful, are completed successfully and are returned to students with constructive comments from the teacher.
Assignments have a specific purpose, come with clear instructions, be fairly well matched to a child's abilities and help to develop a child's knowledge and skills.

16. Quick Tips for Homework Success

17. Show that you value homework
Set a time for homework to be done
Make sure your child has the supplies he/she may need (pencils, paper,etc.)
Provide a place for homework
Be flexible about the environment

18. Monitor Progress Know what the assignments are and when they are due
Notice if your child is completing assignments
Read the comments given by the teacher on returned work

19. Talk with the Teacher
Talk with the teacher in the beginning of the year to find out about their homework policy
Send a note to school when problems arise (ex: child doesn't’t understand how to complete the assignment)

20. Provide Guidance When Needed!

21. Make and Take Activity:
Creating Homework Corrals

22. Basic Supplies Corral Boards Pencils, Pens, Erasers Paper
Crayons, Markers, Colored Pencils
Flashcards, Index Cards
Dictionary, Thesaurus

23. Additional Study Materials
Multiplication Tables Grid
List of Math Formulae
List of Frequently Misspelled Words
Hints for Writing and the Writing Process
Reading Comprehension Drills
Periodic Table of Elements
Test Taking Tips

24. Malcolm X (El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz)
"Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today"
Malcolm X
(El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz)