Helping your kids
to learn effectively

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the curriculum and establish a
strong communication chan-
nel.”

Casprowitz offers these tips:

@ meet with your child
beforehand to learn each
teacher’s name and discuss how
your child feels about the
teacher and subject. This meet-
ing may provide clues to co1i-
cerns chat may arise later;

Bwrite down questions you
have and take them with you;

M write your home and
_ work, phone numbers and
addresses on a card for each
teacher. (Often this informa-
tion is difficult for teachers to
get);

B take notes on any testing
routines. For example, spelling

e.

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tests may be given ever
Monday and pop math quizzes
may be possible every day.
(Usually parents don’t hear
about tests until after the facr);

@ ask about the teachers’
homework schedules;

@ schedule a “check-up”
meeting with cach teacher to
take place in four to five weeks
to get an idea of your child’s
progress. Post the appoint-
ments someplace visible to

~ remind you and your child of

the upcoming meeting.

relationships -

between parents and teachers
are crisical,” said Casprowitz
“The best time to talk to your
child's teacher is before there is
a problem.”

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