The parent advantage
Subtitle: helping children become more successful learners at home and school, grades 1-9
Contributors: Learning Disabilities Association of Alberta
Series: [Alberta curriculum guides]; Alberta curriculum guides
Published: 1998
Language: eng
Number of pages: 61
Subjects: Special education; Outlines, syllabi; Parent participation; Curricula; Education; Special Education; Home and school
Notes: Includes bibliographic references
Table of contents: title: The organizational advantage; title: Use self-talk to create a positive attitude; title: Organize materials; title: Set goals for school success; title: Taking notes; title: Study buddies; title: The homework advantage; title: The reading advantage; title: Beginning to read: learning about letters and sounds; title: Learning new sight words; title: Paired reading; title: Read around; title: Keeping your place; title: Choosing the right book; title: Helping children understand what they read: asking good questions; title: RIDER: a visualization strategy; title: Keep them reading; title: RAP: paraphrasing; title: Highlighting key words; title: Learning new vocabulary; title: Reading textbooks; title: The technological advantage; title: The writing advantage; title: Tips for getting started; title: The writing process; title: Paragraph writing; title: COPS: a proofreading strategy; title: Parents as editors; title: How much help is too much?; title: Editing questions; title: The neatness advantage; title: The technological advantage; title: The spelling advantage; title: Helping children find the correct spelling of a word; title: Editing spelling in written work; title: How to learn new words; title: Reversals; title: The technological advantage; title: The mathematics advantage; title: Getting the facts; title: Practising the facts; title: Getting your math work done; title: Problem solving; title: Getting ready for a math test; title: The technological advantage; title: The test advantage; title: Show what you know; title: Ten study tricks; title: Special accomodations for test taking; title: Alberta education achievement tests; title: The night before the test; title: Test writing strategies; title: The anxiety advantage; title: What to do when the test comes back; title: The technological advantage; title: The project advantage; title: Finding the information; title: Alternative ways to show learning; title: Book reports; title: The technological advantage.