Studying tips to improve Math skill and enhance numbers operations: count how many dolls (or bottle caps or baseball cards, etc.) your child has in his/her collection; count the number of jellybeans in a bowl - then subtract the number your child eats! Practice basic math skills using games such as Dominos, dice and playing cards - games your child associates with fun, rather than study. Studying tips to do homework more productively: have a well-lit, organized desk for doing homework; as much as possible, try to stick to a set routine; if your child knows that homework time is from 3pm to 5pm everyday, there will be less resistance to doing the work; set aside extra time for big projects and term papers, like weekends; try to create a quiet environment with few or no distractions: no television, no little brothers or sisters coming and going, etc.; make sure the desk contains only the material being worked on - nothing else! Prepare all needed material for the specific subject in advance. If possible, try to do the same type of task as your child: Write when they write; read while they read. Studying tips for preparing and taking tests: Conversation--Talk to your child about the importance of tests. Studies have shown that younger children are not always aware of their significance - but do better once they understand it; explain that tests measure students' progress in class by grading their knowledge of the subject; let them know that standardized tests are the same for all children, and measure student performance across the state or even the entire country. To read more about Studying Tips, click Tips for the Student on the left. You can also do a search for a tutor, if you need to, by clicking Locate a Tutor. http://americanrivercurrent.com/study-tips-for-kids/
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Read. Read More. Repeat.
--It can't be said enough: Reading to your child during these formative years is perhaps the most important learning activity you'll ever share with them. So do it often!
Tips to improve reading and enhance comprehension —Teach your child the letters of the alphabet from pre-school. —Read out loud to your child ? or have your child read out loud to you - for 15 minutes every night. —As your child reaches kindergarten, continue reading aloud and play rhyming games to enhance his or her awareness of phonics.
Bottom line: Everybody loves a good story. If your child is refusing or struggling to read, visit the library, bookstore, or Internet to find a book or story about a topic of interest to him or her. And if you can't find one, why not make one up together? You can even print it out and have your child draw pictures to make their first published work! Over all, the parent should teach these skills: 1. Increase child's vocabulary 2. Teach him/her using pictures 3. Do it through repetitions 4. Use phonemics: develop their reading skill through rhymes 5. Utilize imagination and intrigue their curiosity All this will better your child's reading performance in school. http://americanrivercurrent.com/reading-tips/ Note: Before focusing on addition and subtraction, make sure your child recognizes basic numbers and has a solid command of counting.
Tips to improve Math skill and enhance numbers operations —Spark your child's interest and enthusiasm by using something of interest to him or her.
—Rhyme numbers with words: 2+2=(four-door), 3+7=(ten-pen) etc. —While doing chores at home - count! How many toys did he or she leave on the floor? How many things did you forget to clean up? Be creative. Let your child make up the game. It's fun! —At snack time, have your child evenly divide the crackers, orange slices, or other snack among siblings, parents, etc. —Open a joint savings account to calculate the money added to the account each month. —Use measuring cups in your kitchen to teach your child fractions while cooking or baking. —Take your child on a $1 shopping spree at the candy section of the grocery store! Have them count the number of pieces and how much money they have left to spend. Have them count the change, too. —Junk mail? Don't throw it away! Have your child make a fictitious order and add up the prices of items in the catalog. Even credit card offers can be compared to verify, which has the most lucrative offer. Do it together! Bottom line: Math is fun - especially when you make it a creative part of your child's day! Anything you have around the house can help your child enhance his or her counting, addition, and subtraction skills. http://americanrivercurrent.com/math-tips/ |
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