Parent Resources
Parents,
On this page you can find helpful resources to help you help your child maintain good character, improve their study and social skills, and more. I hope that you find this page beneficial to you. Enjoy!
Miss Pilcher
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Study & Test-Taking
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Cures for the First-Day-of-School-Jitters!
Homework Tips for the
Students of Miss Pilcher's Class
Homework will be assigned Monday through Thursday nights, with some exceptions.
Homework is due the morning after it is given, unless you are told otherwise. (I only accept late homework with a note from a parent, or in the case of a student's absence.)
Homework should be checked by the parents, so the students can fix errors before returning to school. If your child is having difficulty with the homework, please let me know!
Homework completion (not accuracy) is counted toward your report card grades!
Although homework assignments are posted on the Homework section of my webpage each week, it may not always be updated! Students are responsible for writing their homework assignments on their homework sheet every day!
The ABC's of a Successful Year
For Parents!
Ask your child about the school day
Begin your child's day with a nourishing breakfast
Congratulate your child for doing well
Discuss homework with your child
Encourage your child to read
Find a quiet place for your child to study
Give your child responsibility
Hug your child to build self worth
Include your child in making simple family decisions
Join a library with your child
Keep your child on a schedule that includes exercise and sleep
Limit TV viewing by selecting programs with your child
Make the time you spend with your child special
Notice and discuss changes in your child's behavior
Offer to help your child organize school papers
Provide your child with good role models
Question the activities your child shares with friends
Respect your child's right to have opinions different from yours
Share an interest or a hobby with your child
Take time to listen to your child
Urge your child to say NO to dangerous situations
Visit places of interest with your child
Work with your child to set up rules of behavior
Xerox and save records or articles that benefit your child
Yield results by encouraging your child to do better
Zoom through these ABCs again and again!
--Author Unknown
Ways to Improve Your Child's Behavior and Attention Span
Provide a balanced breakfast
Limit television and video games
Teach self-talk skills
Discover your child's multiple intelligences
Use color to highlight information
Teach yourchild to visualize
Remove allergens from the diet
Provide opportunities for physical movement
Enhance your child's self-esteem
Provide a variety of stimulating learning activities
Teach your child physical-relaxation techniques
Provide positive role models
Channel creative energy into the arts
Provide hands-on activities
Spend positive times together
Provide appropriate spaces for learning
Help your child with organizational skills
Teach your child focusing techniques
Provide immediate feedback
Teach problem-solving skills
Offer your child real-life tasks to do
Use "time-out" in a positive way
Contract with your child
Give your child choices
Establish consistent rules, routines, and transitions
Hold family meetings
Have your child teach to a younger child
Use natural and logical consequences
Hold a positive image of your child
source: http://www.thomasarmstrong.com/myth_add_adhd.htm
Communication Tips for Parents
Be available for your children--
*Notice times when your kids are most
likely to talk-- for example, at bedtime, before dinner, in the car- and
be available!
*Start the conversation; it
lets your kids know you care about what's happening in their lives.
*Find time each week for a
one-on-one activity with each child, and avoid scheduling other
activities during that time.
*Learn about your child's
interests, and show interest in them
*Initiate conversations by
sharing what you've been thinking about rather than beginning a
conversation with a question.
Let your kids know you're listening--
*When your children are talking about
concerns, stop whatever you are doing and listen.
*Express interest in what
they are saying without being intrusive.
*Listen to their point of
view, even if it's difficult to hear.
*Let them complete their
point before you respond
*Repeat what you heard them
say to ensure that you understand them correctly.
Respond in a way your children will hear--
*Soften strong reactions; kids will tune
you out if you appear angry or defensive.
*Express your opinion without
putting down theirs; acknowledge that it's okay to disagree.
*Resist arguing about who is
right. Instead say, "I know you disagree with me, but this is what I
think."
*Focus on your child's
feelings rather than your own during your conversation.
Remember--
*Ask your children what they may want or
need from you in a conversation, such as advice, simply listening, help
in dealing with feelings, or help solving a problem.
*Kids learn by imitating.
Most often, they will folow your lead in how they deal with anger, solve
problems and work through difficult feelings.
*Talk to your children--
don't lecture, criticize, threaten, or say hurtful things.
*Kids learn from their own
choices. As long as the consequences are not dangerous, don't feel you
have to step in.
*Realize your children may
test you by telling you a small part of what is bothering them. Listen
carefully to what they say, encourage them to talk, and they may share
the rest of the story.
Parenting is hard work--
*Listening and talking is the key to a healthy connection between you and your children. But parenting is hard work and maintaining a good connection with your child as they get older can be challenging, especially since parents are dealing with many other pressures. Work together with your child, your family, and your school!
(American Psychological Association)