Parents monitor that students study for 10 minutes a day. The take home calendars outline skills they must study daily. Review the quarters at a glance on the back of each calendar. This document will keep you informed of all skills your child will cover each quarter. PREPARING FOR MATH TESTS *Tell your child to always show his or her work on the page. *Encourage your child to keep columns neat and straight to avoid careless mistakes. *Tell your child to circle or underline key words that tell which computation is needed. For example, when a problem has the word about, it signals that a guess or an estimate is wanted. *Help your child develop the habit of underlining what each problem asks for. After your child has a solution, he or she can go back to make sure it answers the question that has been underlined. (Taken from SFAW Home Community Connections) *Review concepts in homework daily. See if they can teach it to you and/or explain their thinking. *Prepare a quiet study area at home and develop good study habits while they are young.