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Welcome Parents. Academic English Mastery Program Back-to-School Parent Workshop Presenter:_________________. Mission Statement AEMP Parent Information & Involvement Center.
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Welcome Parents Academic English Mastery Program Back-to-School Parent Workshop Presenter:_________________
Mission StatementAEMP Parent Information & Involvement Center • The Mission of the AEMP Parent Information/Involvement Center (PIC) is to inform, educate, and empower parents as partners in educating their children and in creating a “College-Going Culture” in the home and school.
Workshop Objectives • Ensuring your child has a successful school year • Increase parents’ knowledge of LAUSD’s plan to support the language proficiency of all students through AEMP and aligning instruction to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) • Increase parents’ knowledge of strategies to enhance student homework productivity which fosters academic achievement.
Read to Your Child Everyday • Family Reading Time • Family Story Time • One half hour to 1 hour when the television and radio are turned off and everyone in the family reads something of their choice • Nightly Bedtime Stories
Become Involved:Attend MeetingsJoin Parent CouncilsVolunteer
Meet Your Child’s Teacher and Develop a Partnership With the Teacher and With The School Staff
Have Instructional (Teaching) Conversations With Your Child • Almost everything that goes on in your home, on television, in your community, etc. can be talked about with your child to improve his/her understanding of different subjects.
During Weekends Take Your Child On Educational Trips and Activities • Museums • Libraries • Los Angeles Zoo • Long Beach Aquarium • Visit A College Campus • Visit Cultural Sites
Get Magazine and Book Club Subscriptions for your Child as Gifts
Use Educational Board Games, Videos and Computer Software to Work With Your Child
Homework is…. • Practice of skills already taught in class • Used to reinforce information that students learned in class
Homework is helpful when… • The assignments are meaningful, are completed successfully and are returned to students with constructive comments from the teacher. • Assignments have a specific purpose, come with clear instructions, be fairly well matched to a child's abilities and help to develop a child's knowledge and skills.
Show that you value homework • Set a time for homework to be done • Make sure your child has the supplies he/she may need (pencils, paper,etc.) • Provide a place for homework • Be flexible about the environment
Monitor Progress • Know what the assignments are and when they are due • Notice if your child is completing assignments • Read the comments given by the teacher on returned work
Talk with the Teacher • Talk with the teacher in the beginning of the year to find out about their homework policy • Send a note to school when problems arise (ex: child doesn't’t understand how to complete the assignment)
Make and Take Activity: Creating Homework Corrals
Basic Supplies • Corral Boards • Pencils, Pens, Erasers • Paper • Crayons, Markers, Colored Pencils • Flashcards, Index Cards • Dictionary, Thesaurus
Additional Study Materials • Multiplication Tables Grid • List of Math Formulae • List of Frequently Misspelled Words • Hints for Writing and the Writing Process • Reading Comprehension Drills • Periodic Table of Elements • Test Taking Tips
"Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today" Malcolm X (El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz)