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Parenting For School Success. What Parents of Preschoolers should know Guidelines from the U of M Extension Program. Parenting For school Success. EXPECTATIONS STRUCTURE LEARNING. SUPPORT RELATIONSHIPS MODELING. Expectations.
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Parenting For School Success What Parents of Preschoolers should know Guidelines from the U of M Extension Program
Parenting For school Success • EXPECTATIONS • STRUCTURE • LEARNING • SUPPORT • RELATIONSHIPS • MODELING
Expectations • Your preschooler is learning rapidly. Be patient and commit to being their first teacher. • Teach respect. Talk to your children about how you expect them to behave. • Read regularly to your preschooler and introduce them to books/the library and appropriate media. • Provide clear and direct instructions to your preschooler.
Structure • Follow a schedule– Importance of a daily routine. • Record development and learning milestones. Keep progress reports from teachers and other assessments. • Let children be children – Don’t over schedule your child’s life. Allow time for play, day dreaming and exploration. • Be prepared to answer questions, to listen , to guide and to encourage.
Learning • Give them lots of opportunities with work with their hands. • Explain boundaries and rules. • Turn everyday household chores into learning experiences. • Talk with your child often. • Read often to your child • Play stimulates learning. Allow your preschooler to play often. • Go places and do things. • Present opportunities for social and emotional needs to be met, through various interactions and situations.
Support • Praise your children every day. Effective praise recognizes the child’s effort not just success. Effective praise is immediate and is about the task. Don’t wait until the report card comes. • Be aware of special needs. If you suspect your child has a special need, begin by talking to school staff. You may need to go beyond the school to find help. • Participate in your child’s learning. No matter how well you read or what your first language is, be involved in your child’s learning.
Relationships • Create safe and peaceful places. Encourage play dates with peers, neighbors, family members and other safe people. • Children need to feel good about themselves. Help them build on their strengths and understand their limitations. • Praise what you child does well. For example, “GreatJob! You did an awesome job!
Modeling • Behave the way you want your children to behave. Talk calmly, show concern for others and listen respectfully to your children. • Demonstrate the skill. Allow them to participate in simple activities with you; shopping, cooking, baking, folding laundry. • Solve problems step by step. Learn to use the productive and positive ways to work out problems in your relationships.