REVIEW SESSION Active Parenting for School Successoor Role Models e Media e Media rugs chool e ts...
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#1 Show up and show support. “50% of success is just showing up.” Dictator Over-involved 7 SMART THINGS Active Parents Do to Help Their Child Succeed in School Go beyond reading aloud to your child by... Reviewing what you read last time Asking questions to encourage thinking and build vocabulary Predicting together what will happen next Making encouraging comments Help your child create a regular work area. Agree on a regular study time. Develop a homework “to-do” list. Make sure the house is quiet and that everybody is learning. PARENT INVOLVEMENT Everyone needs encouragement... even teachers! It’s not just school that’s important. Learning itself is important. Tips for an effective Family Talk: Plan your intro and key points. Ask open-ended questions. Avoid communication blocks. Share your values persuasively. Find support materials. Participating in your child’s education at home, at school, and in the community Under-involved Doormat Supports, but does not take over Active Parent #2 Get to know your child’s teachers and encourage them. #3 Make learning a family priority. #4 Structure homework time. #5 Read and talk with your child. #6 Filter your child’s media. #7 Support the school’s discipline plan. Poor Role Models Positive Media Negative Media Drugs A Good School Active Parents REVIEW SESSION 6. Active Parenting for School Success Supplement this video with the Active Parenting (4th Edition) Parent’s Guide and Parent’s Workbook for in-depth explanation of Active Parenting skills and guided practice to help you put them into action. www.ActiveParenting.com • 1- 800-825-0060 © 2014 Active Parenting Publishers. Permission is granted to reproduce for use only with the Active Parenting 4th Edition video.
Transcript of REVIEW SESSION Active Parenting for School Successoor Role Models e Media e Media rugs chool e ts...
#1 Show up and show support.
“50% of success is just showing up.”
DictatorOver-involved
7 SMART THINGS Active Parents Do to Help Their Child Succeed in School
Go beyond reading aloud to your child by...
Reviewing what you read last time
Asking questions to encourage thinking and build vocabulary
Predicting together what will happen next
Making encouraging comments
Help your child create a regular work area.
Agree on a regular study time.
Develop a homework “to-do” list.
Make sure the house is quiet and that everybody is learning.
PARENT INVOLVEMENT
Everyone needs encouragement...even teachers!
It’s not just school that’s important.Learning itself is important.
Tips for an e�ective Family Talk:Plan your intro and key points.Ask open-ended questions.Avoid communication blocks.Share your values persuasively.Find support materials.
Participating in your child’s education at home, at school, and in the community Under-involved
DoormatSupports, but does not take over
Active Parent
#2 Get to know your child’s teachers and encourage them.
#3 Make learning a family priority.
#4 Structure homework time.
#5 Read and talk with your child.
#6 Filter your child’s media.
#7 Support the school’s discipline plan.
Poor RoleModels
PositiveMediaNegative
MediaDrugs
A Good School
ActiveParents
REVIEW SESSION 6. Active Parenting for School Success
Supplement this video with the Active Parenting (4th Edition) Parent’s Guide and Parent’s Workbook for in-depth explanation of Active Parenting skills and guided practice to help you put them into action.
www.ActiveParenting.com • 1- 800-825-0060© 2014 Active Parenting Publishers. Permission is granted to reproduce for use only with the Active Parenting 4th Edition video.
