Aug 14 2008
Tips for First Grade Learning
As parents/caregivers, you can help your First Grader learn with ease and confidence by implementing these everyday tips:
- Communicate concerns and/or expectations with your child’s teacher.
- Foster independence by giving chores: setting the table, dusting, putting silverware away, etc.
- Follow a daily routine to help your child transition smoothly from school to home each day. For example, empty his/her backpack together and review its contents. Schedule homework, playtime, dinner/conversation, bathtime, shared reading time and bedtime.
- Write important home/school events on the calendar: teacher conference, picture day, vacation days, early release days, etc.
- Volunteer in your child’s class/schoolroom or ask how you can help from home.
- Support your child by attending school functions.
- Praise hard work when completing projects and learning.
- Read various types of books, and discuss the author, illustrator and its content.
- Nurture, motivate and instill self-esteem in your child by listening to him/her.
Take an active role in your child’s life and just watch him/her succeed at anything and everything he/she does!
Copyright 2008 Cedar Valley Publishing, Stacey Kannenberg; Author of Let’s Get Ready For Kindergarten! and Let’s Get Ready For First Grade!
What’s your favorite transition ritual that you perform with your child each day? Why?
