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4 Ways Parents Can Reinforce A Strong Academic Foundation At Home
December 6, 2019
Building a Strong Academic Foundation at Home
At Gaborone International School, we understand the importance of a sound academic foundation. Through our values
of generosity, integrity and self-discipline, we strive to deliver a curriculum and educational offering centred around academic excellence that will enable your child to be prepared for a promising future. Although our classes, educators and curriculum forms a big part to a strong foundation, parents can also play a part in the home environment.
When it comes to building an excellent academic foundation, caregivers and parents can enhance what is learned at school by contributing in a few simple steps. Here are a few tips on how you can help your child develop a good foundation for academics.
1. Get involved
It’s a known fact that children perform better at school when their parents are actively involved in their education. From supervising homework to attending parent-teacher meetings, it’s important that your child knows you take an interest. By staying informed, you’ll notice any changes in your child’s behaviour or performance. You will also be able to discuss any concerns with their teachers and together determine the necessary interventions or way forward.
Strategies to assist learners with learning can also be formulated during these discussions with educators and often, parents aren’t aware of a particular setback until it’s too late. Such approaches are especially useful for children who struggle with certain subjects or have social challenges.
2. Help them prepare for homework and projects
A knowledge of your child’s schedule of upcoming tasks and exams will help you motivate them to meet deadlines. This will also help you instil a sense of time management and responsibility within them that will help them in later life. Your child will also know that you’re supervising their homework so there’s no chance of them not completing it. They will be able to ask you questions and even discuss subjects they do or don’t face difficulty with. This is often the first step to finding out which topics they need a little more help with.
3. Teach them how to get organised
Alongside a good work ethic and a positive attitude, being organised is one of the most valuable life skills for any child. It will also mean less running around for parents to drop off lunch bags or sports kits. When your child is organised, they are more calm and focussed on the task at hand instead of stressed out about the items they can’t find or forgot at home. Set up a roster that highlights what is to be packed and when.
You can also assist your child in creating a schedule for managing projects and exams. This will teach them that staying organised is up to them, and that it has a big impact on how well they do at school.
4. Talk about what happens at school
Talking is the first step to identifying problem areas that need to be addressed. By opening a clear line of communication, your child is more likely to tell you when something serious happens at school. When your child knows that what happens each day is important to you, they will start to share more and more. If they believe that you take an interest in their academic performance, they’ll start to see it more seriously too.
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