Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Helping Your Child Succeed in School with activities for children ages 5 through 11


Helping Your Child Succeed in School with activities for children ages 5 through 11



"When it comes to the education of our children, failure is not an option.”
President George W. Bush

Every child has the power to succeed in school and in life and every parent, family member and caregiver can help. The question is: How can we help our children succeed? The answer comes from a combination of common sense and research about how children learn and about how to prepare them to learn.


We know, for example, that children tend to do the same things as their parents do. What we say and do in our daily lives can help them to develop positive attitudes toward school and learning and to build confidence in themselves as learners. Showing our children that we both value education and use it in our daily lives provides them with powerful models and contributes greatly to their success in school.