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According to the New Jersey Education Association, there are many
things a parent can do to help your children succeed in and out of
school.
1. Get involved in your child’s school.
2. Provide a supportive home environment for schoolwork.
• Provide time and place for homework.
• Take an active interest in your children’s work.
• Reward the child’s effort and praise his/her work.
• Engage in supportive activities such as reading, cultural events and trips with your child.
• Make a quiet place at home where your child can study.
3. Demand high standards of behavior at home and at school:
• Demonstrate the values you believe in.
• Set limits for your child.
• Hold your child responsible for his/her own behavior.
• Support the efforts of school authorities to create an orderly climate.
4. Limit how much and what kind of TV programs your child can watch.
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In March of 2004, The Kaiser Family Foundation said in a study that
thousands of advertisements for candy and sugary foods help fuel the
epidemic of childhood obesity in America.
• In April of 2004, the
Associated Press reported that every hour preschoolers watch television
each day boosts their chances — by about 10 percent — of developing
attention deficit problems later in life.
• A RAND study in 2004
found that Teens who watch a lot of television with sexual content are
more likely to initiate full contact in the following year.
5. Make a family reading hour, a time when everyone reads, keep books and magazines around your home – read to your children.
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During the early school years, parents can encourage their children’s
progress by reading to them and encouraging them to name things in
their environment.
• Parents can also help their children by having the child read to them.
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Parents can influence their children’s motivation and progress by
providing a quiet place to study, encouraging regular study habits and
monitoring their schoolwork.
• Parents can contribute to their
child’s intellectual development through regular discussions about
matters of local/family interest.
6. Call teachers early if your child has a problem – communicate with us.
• Attend conferences and Back-To-School Programs.
• Attend school activities with your child.
• Examine your child’s homework, tests and other schoolwork.
• Monitor report cards and progress reports.
7. Support school rules and take an active interest in the school program.
• Plan to attend school events and parenting conferences.
• Monitor the school program.
• Contact the school with questions or concerns.
• Hold the school staff and the Board of Education accountable for providing high quality education.
8. Tell your child that studying is important.
9. Encourage your child to do his or her best – set high expectations.
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Parents must set high expectations for their children. They should
encourage their children to do their best work, not just the minimum
amount required.
• Parents should monitor the assignments given their children to see if the work is challenging.
• In their later school years, parents should insist their children enroll in academically demanding courses.
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Parents should carefully review report cards. They should also discuss
the report card with their child and, if there is a problem, discuss
the problem with the child’s teacher.
• Extracurricular activities
are an important source of individual motivation and pride. Parents
should permit and support participation in these experiences.
10. Set goals your child can achieve and praise his or her progress.
• Encourage the development of talents: for example, artistic, musical or athletic abilities.
• Encourage the child to do his/her best work all of the time.
• Monitor the quality of your child’s work.
• Help your child select courses and activities; encourage the selection of challenging course work.
Union City Board of Education • 3912 Bergen Tnpk. • Union City, NJ 07087 • 201-348-5851
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