Parent

Implement four basic steps for a successful year in middle school: 1. Maintain routines. Routines give structure to their day and help them stay organized. Develop some commonsense school-year rituals and stick with them. Make sure you establish a morning, after-school and evening routine for your child. 2. Get involved at school. It’s not always easy to stay connected to the middle-school classroom, but do it anyway. Getting involved shows your middle schooler that their education matters. Make an effort to participate when you can. 3. Stay informed. It’s easy to miss the fliers or handouts stuffed in your middle schooler’s backpack. So ask them every day whether they have brought anything home that you should see. The same goes for schoolwork. Just skimming their notes can fill you in on what’s happening in class. 4. Support your child. Your middle schooler may act like they are “too cool” to need your love and guidance, but they're not.

Homework/Study Skills Homework in middle school as opposed to elementary school can usually be summed up with the word - MORE. There is more of it, it is given more frequently and it is more complex. You can help your child make a successful transition if you: • Know what your child is doing after school. If you are not at home, have a system through which your child checks in frequently. • Make sure your child has a place that suits them for doing homework. Their nook should be comfortable and well lit. • Tell your child that their schoolwork is important to you because your family values education. • Set up a schedule. Some children don’t need this, but many do.  • Encourage your child to set goals. Example: Do five math problems daily for weekly assignment. If I complete this goal, I will be done with math by Friday and have my weekend free. • Teach your child to plan ahead for large assignments. Have a calendar for writing down due dates. Break up the assignment into chunks and have a due date for each chunk. That way your child will not be doing everything the night before the project is due.

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