How can you help your child start the school year strong?
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1. Get a Gut Check
Use the Readiness Check to see how your child is doing with math and reading skills needed for their new grade, plus get videos and activities to support learning at home!
2. Celebrate Effort
Help your child see that hard work is what leads to success. Focus on effort and what your child is learning. This will help them feel less nervous about new challenges.
3. Support Life Skills
Strengths such as communication, problem-solving, and confidence will help your child in school and life. Talk openly with your child about how they feel and how they handle situations, especially the tough ones.
4. Partner Up
Help the teacher get to know your child by sharing their interests, strengths, and areas they need support. Ask what’s expected of your child and how you can help at home.
5. Make it Fun
You are the expert on your child and help make learning real! Read together on topics that interest your child. Find math in everyday life and turn it into a game. These small learning moments add up to a lot!
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*Parents 2018: Going Beyond Good Grades
**Scholastic Teacher and Principal School Report, 2016
**Scholastic Teacher and Principal School Report, 2016
Ready for the new school year?
According to our national survey, 90% of parents believe their child is performing at or above grade level.*
What percentage of teachers say students start the school year prepared for grade-level work?**
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