Be Able 2
COPING IDEAS TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING.
Lorraine says, "They are inexpensive books with ideas that work, in easy English, for ordinary people like me."
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My Reason for Writing No Quick Fix Specific Positive Comments Do Not Compare Your Child to Others Be Proud of Your Child The Child’s Physical Development Preparing Your Child For School The Teacher is Not the Enemy The Attitude of Parents Behaviour Management Quality Time Empowering Your Child to Improve his Behaviour Stop, Think, Choose Then Act The Behaviour Card What Behaviour Does My Child Have That Needs Modifying? Alternative Behaviours The Tick Chart Boys in Education A Single Sex Class Be Persistent and Consistent Time Management Goal Setting for Parents Goal Setting for Children Rewards Praise is Important What to Watch Out For Solutions Listening Skills |
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The Health of Your Child The Environment for Study Success Celebrate What Value do You Place on Your Children? Going Fishing Role Models Stress Talk About the Good Times Make a Fuss Television A Warning Homework Helping with Homework Teach Your Child to be Optimistic A Pessimistic Person Problem Solving A Learning Barrier When Our Team Won Work Avoidance Staying ‘On Task’ Specific Things Can Be Done Pocket Money Budget for Pocket Money "Never Mind My Darling I Couldn’t Spell Either." How I Have Observed That People Learn Supporting the School Program. NIM (Neurological Impress Method) Written Language Learning Tables |
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Learning Number Facts and Basic Processes Knowing the Meaning of Maths Signs Solving Problems in Maths. Teach Your Child to Study Visualisation Using Materials Verbalisation of Processes School Camps Peer Group Pressure Build Up Trust Assertiveness Having a Tutor Learning is Messy. Which School? If There are Too Many Problems for Your Child in a School The Learning Must Continue for Your Child The Gifted or Talented Child A Gifted Reader The Spiral of Learning Collaborative Learning Summary Individual Achievement Behaviours Explained To be Assertive What Do I Mean by an "I" Statement? The Assertive Statement Assertive, Passive or Aggressive Answers Children with Learning Difficulties. Making Checklists The Teachers Time The Rights of Children Suggestions to Help a Child With Learning Difficulties Extra Written Language Tips |
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Sample Page
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Do Not Compare Your Child With Others
In my opinion it is not wise to compare your child’s achievements with those of other children. He may become very discouraged by this, or, if he is very clever, he may slow down with his efforts. It is a much better idea to discover the things that he is able to do, to notice his attempts and measure his improvement, when compared to his own previous work. It is the responsibility of the teacher and the parent to help the child to feel successful. This can be done by setting achievable tasks. If this happens he will feel positive about his learning and soon he will try much harder.
Be Proud of Your Child
If you value the work that he has done the child will also value it. It is a good idea to pin up his efforts, show them to the relations and let everyone know when he does well. Never put his precious creations in the bin when he can see you. Always wait until he is not there if they are old and falling to pieces.
How can you show that you are proud of your child.
"I am proud of my child. I can do these things."
The Child’s Physical Development
Your child may be intelligent and capable at some things but just have poor muscular control. This will improve with time. At first he will have difficulty catching a ball, writing neatly or doing up his shoelaces. Don’t make too much of these things but emphasise the things he can do and be encouraging. Buy him pull on elastic sided boots or Velcro fastening shoes. He may need to do special exercises. Your family doctor would refer you to the right people.
Preparing Your Child for School
Recently I received a ’phone call from a father who has a very bright three year old girl whom he wanted taught to read formally to ensure that she would have a good start to her education.
I suggested to him that it would be better to spend much time with her, to talk to her, to show her many things, to let her experience many outings, to answer her questions, to read to her, to fill her life with many activities, to let her enjoy the company of other children and to enable her to interact with a variety of other people.
He should be sure that she saw the adults in her life reading their own stories with enjoyment. With this rich background of living, when she does have formal reading lessons in school she will be able to learn quickly and easily as she draws upon her varied experiences.