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Helping Our Kids Cope at School |
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- Make sure your student is well prepared for class. Keep a good supply of notebooks, loose paper, folders, pencils and pens, on hand as well as poster board, markers, glue and craft supplies for projects.
- Have your student keep a planner for homework assignments, projects and personal and extracurricular activities. Mark them in a calendar at home to assist with prioritizing and planning.
- Encourage your child to keep their locker and desk clean and well organized. They are less likely to misplace assignments and it will help keep them on time.
- Identify a study buddy for each class. Have their buddy's name and telephone number written down for times when assignments may have been forgotten or left at school.
- If your child is struggling academically, ask if additional help or tutoring is available.
- Give you child a break after school. Schedule homework time later in the evening after they have had time to relax.
- Help your student learn to break up large projects into manageable smaller tasks. Encourage them to work on it regularly. Do not let them procrastinate.
- When studying or working for prolonged periods, 45 minutes to an hour, give 5-minute breaks for your student to stretch. Letting them get up and move around and have a glass of cold water is refreshing and will encourage renewed thought processing.
- Prepare for school the night before: pack lunches, find gym shoes, check or have them routinely check their bookbag for assignments, etc. You can avoid last minute crises by being prepared and on time.
- Encourage students to make healthy choices
in what they eat and drink. Aside from making them feel tired, an empty stomach can also make them anxious and shaky.
- Make sure their daily schedule allows adequate time for sleep
and relaxation. Be aware of reactions that
seem especially intense or unusual. Consult with the school
counselor or school psychologist if you have concerns or
questions.
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