5 Ways To Help Your Child Be Successful in School

Parental Involvement

When my oldest was in school he really struggled. Learning did not come naturally for him. I tried everything I knew and still felt like I was failing him. After several years we learned he had a few learning disabilities that were preventing him from being as successful as he could be. Once we learned to work with his challenges instead of against them, he soared. He’s now in college and doing well.

Our youngest is more neurotypical, but has his own challenges. He learns so fast that the traditional classroom moves like molasses for him. But we choose to utilize our local public high school system, so we work to find ways to challenge him and keep him engaged, even though it’s a struggle for all of us.

Have you had struggles with your kids in school? Do you wish there was something you could do to help them?

Studies reported in the Center for Educational Policies Journal show that parental involvement with our children’s education encourages their scholastic achievement. That involvement is more important to their success at school than income, race, ethnicity, or parent’s educational background. Clearly, our encouragement is pretty important!

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5 Simple Steps to Success at School

There are some simple ways we can be involved in our children’s schooling and thus encourage their success at school.

1. We can partner with teachers – communicate with them about concerns and successes, schedule regular parent-teacher meetings to discuss in-class performance and any teacher observations, and ask for guidance when needed.
2. At home we can engage and encourage our children to be successful at school:
   • by ensuring they have a good balance of work, play, and rest time.
   • by establishing a good space for doing homework. I’ve discovered that’s not always the place I would like them to work, but it works for them. In our house, homework is rarely done in a bedroom, however. We find that there are too many distractions for our kids and we can’t help redirect them as easily.
   • by being aware of what work needs to be done so you can follow up with your child.
   • by helping them to set boundaries on their time. Some activities are fun but should be postponed until work is successfully completed. Other times a fun break is essential to get them back on track again.

Just the Beginning…

This is just a short list of ways we can encourage our children to be successful at school.

Look at your needs and make changes accordingly. Our children spend a lot of time in school and we all want them to be successful.

A small amount of encouragement can go a long way toward achieving that goal!

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With love,

🌸 Andrea

RESOURCES:

Here is an additional resource that might help.

• The Overly Honest Teacher: Parenting Advice From the Classroom

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