Dr Nina Woulff P repare yourself and your child by allowing ample time for school related activities, prepare lunches the night before, allow for time to get ready in the morning and time for homework at night. O rganize your child's belongings and school materials so that there are dedicated areas in the home for doing homework and storing of books and school related materials. A dvocate for the kind of changes which will make your child's school better. Advocate at a school level but even more importantly at the Board level. Advocate in word, letter and deed.
C ollaborate with the child's teacher.
To collaborate, you must know what the teacher's goals are for the year and the kind of at home support he looks for. Let the teacher clearly know the kind of work and support you will be providing. T alk, talk, talk. Talk to your child about school, talk to teachers and administrators in the school, talk to parents of other students in the school, and talk to parents of students in different schools. By talking and asking questions you will become more informed about what is and is not actually happening in school.