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Motivate Your Child to Learn
with These Helpful Tips
How did your child do in the
first semester of school?
Were you pleased with his
performance, or do you think
there is room for
improvement? No matter
what letters appeared on her
report card, January is the
perfect time to help your
child get excited about
going back to school and
learning.
This can be accomplished by
creating an atmosphere in
your home that encourages
learning. Here are
some tips on how to get
involved with your child's
learning process and help
motivate them in the new
year.
Have family reading time at
least once a week. Utilize
Book Adventure, a free
Sylvan-created interactive
reading motivation program
online, at
www.bookadventure.com.
Kindergarten through high
school students choose their
own books from more than
7,000 titles, take short
comprehension quizzes and
redeem their accumulated
points for small prizes.
Book Adventure also offers
teachers and parents
resources and tips to help
children develop a lifelong
love of reading.
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Set
aside a specific time for
homework and studying.
Take advantage of this quiet
time to sit with your child
and work on your paperwork.
This visually demonstrates
the importance of
work time to your child.
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If homework was a struggle
during the first semester,
set up a reward system for
this semester. For
example, deposit change in a
small jar when homework is
complete. As soon as
the jar is full, treat the
whole family to something
everyone will enjoy.
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Refresh your child's study
space. Make sure that
all materials, such as
pencil sharpeners, erasers
and extra paper are easily
accessible and in adequate
supply.
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Create study plans.
Have your child do her most
challenging assignment
first, while she is most
focused, then have her work
on easier tasks.
Finish each homework session
with a fun activity.
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Search the Internet with
your child to learn more
about topics being covered
in school.
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Invite your child to
participate in cooking or
shopping to strengthen his
math skills.
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Encourage your child to
choose a classmate with whom
she can study and swap
reading books.
Get your child organized
inside and outside of
school. By being
organized, your child will
have plenty of time to
complete all assignments,
and he will also learn the
value of time management.
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Talk to your child's
teachers. The second
half of the year can be more
challenging than the first.
Find if your child needs
extra help in a specific
subject in order to keep up
with the class.
Learning feels good at
Sylvan Learning Center, the
leading provider of
in-center and live, online
tutoring at home to students
of all ages and skill
levels. With more than 27
years of experience and
nearly 1,200 centers located
throughout North America,
Sylvan's
scientifically-proven,
personalized methods have
inspired more than two
million students to discover
the joy of learning.
Sylvan's trained and
certified teachers provide
personalized instruction in
reading, writing,
mathematics, study skills
and test-prep for college
entrance and state exams.
Sylvan helps transform
unique kids into uniquely
inspired learners with the
skills to do better in
school and the confidence to
do better in everything
else.
For more information
regarding the Sylvan
AdvantageTM, call
724-834-2255 or visit
http://tutoring.sylvanlearning.com.
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