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B. PARENTS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Parents can help their children reach their full potential in school. The home environment and the quality and quantity of time spent with your child(ren) can make the difference. Here are some ideas:
- Provide a suitable space for study and work.
- Ask your child to explain his or her work to you and look through their homework folder each night.
- Help your child organize his or her work.
- Help your child to be responsible for coming to school prepared and on time.
- Set reasonable standards of behavior, and help your child meet them.
- Communicate any problems or concerns to the teacher or administration.
- Participate in school-sponsored activities with your child.
- Make sure your child gets healthy meals, enough sleep, and good exercise.
- Avoid comparing your child to brothers, sisters, and friends.
- Limit and monitor the video games, computer games and television programs watched by your child(ren).
- Encourage reading! Help your child find worthwhile reading materials.
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