I Want My Child's Success in School

Contents

Foreword i
Few Words
Acknowledgement

1. Introduction
2. The Basics
• Encourage Your Child to Read • Talk with Your Child • Monitor Homework • Monitor TV Viewing and Video Game Playing • Encourage Your Child to Use the Library • Help Your Child Learn to Use the Internet Properly and Effectively • Encourage Your Child to Be Responsible and to Work • Independently • Encourage Active Learning

3. Activities
• Can You Top This? • Listen! • It's a Match • Let's ReadAuthor! Author! • Now You See It, Now You Don't • How Much Does It Weigh? • Start to Finish • Where Did I Put That? • My Place • Making Money • Reading on the Go • My Time Line • Time Flies • Homework Made Easy • Divide and Conquer • Help Wanted • TV Time

4. Working with Teachers and Schools
• What do I do first? • When should I talk with my child's teacher? • What I should do if my child has a problem in doing his/her homework? • How do I get the most out of parent-teacher conferences? • What should be done if parents do not agree with the school rule or with a teacher's assignments? • What's the best way for me to stay involved in my child's school activities? • What if I don't have time to volunteer as much as I would like?

5. Helping Your Child with Test-Taking
• After the Test

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