HELPING YOUR CHILD LEARN:

IT'S AS EASY AS A~B~C

Attend parent-teacher conferences and other school events ~ Build in time to

talk-and listen-to your child every day ~ Communicate clearly the dangers of

drugs and alcohol ~ Don't let your child settle for doing less than his/her best

~ Establish a daily family routine that includes scheduled homework time ~

Find out the names of your child's teachers and principal-and find a time to

meet them early in the school year ~ Get active in your child's school--

volunteer to help in the classroom, serve on a committee, go on a field trip ~

Help your child keep on track with homework daily ~ Involve your child in

after school activities ~ Join the PTA or another home-school organization ~

Keep good books, magazines and newspapers in your home ~ Limit your

child's TV viewing to no more than two hours a day ~ Make sure your child

goes to school every day ~ Notice when your child does something well and

praise his/her efforts ~ Organize other parents and community members to

address problems at your child's school ~ Pay attention to the progress your

child is making in school ~ Question the learning standards at your child's

school-every child has a right to a high quality education ~ Read to your child

every day-and let your child read to you too ~ Support school efforts to develop

and maintain rules for student discipline ~ Tell your child stories about your

family and your culture ~ Understand what skills your child should be learning

at each grade level ~ Visit the library regularly with your child ~ Write a

note or call a teacher when some-thing goes especially well ~ eXpect and

encourage your child to take tough academic courses ~ You are a role model

for your child--be sure to set a good example ~ Zero in on museums, free

concerts and other community events to reinforce your child's learning

Please feel free to reproduce and distribute this handout with the following credit: Developed by The Family Connection of St. Joseph County, Inc. for the Indiana Center for Family, School & Community Partnerships under a grant from the Department of Education to the Indiana Parent Information Network, Inc. The content does not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. For more information, contact Kate Gill Kressley at: FSC Partnerships, 4755 Kingsway Drive, Suite 105, Indianapolis IN 46205 · 317-205-2595 · fax: 317-251-7488 · email: fscp@indy.net (3/98)