by Joni Samples

 

Taking the Guesswork out of School Success: A Standards Approach gives you, as a parent, crucial information to help your child succeed in school. You need to know the expectations at each grade level. What are the standards being taught for that year? What will be on the tests? What will be graded? Once the guesswork is eliminated, numerous strategies can help. You’ll want suggestions and advice to assist your child. Basing your guidance on the standards being taught at school means there’s a focus to learning, no just random conjecture. Parental discretion could be just the spark a child needs to learn the last of the multiplication tables or understand the orbiting of the planets. A nightly review of multiplication or a weekend activity of stargazing might be what’s need to solidify newly acquired material. A child whose school-work is reinforced at home is both confident and competent. Now is the time to involve yourself with your child’s learning.