Getting Extra Help

Good students learn to realize when they understand material, and when they don’t. It is important that your child:

• Learn to determine whether he understands the material he is learning.
• Learn to identify what parts she understands, and what parts she doesn't understand.
• Learn to ask for additional help or clarification at school when he does not understand material completely.

As parents, it is important to provide appropriate support for your child while she is studying. It is also important to be accessible in the event that he needs assistance or clarification. When your child is studying:

• Do make yourself available in the event she needs your guidance.
• Don’t do his work for him. It is important that you provide support, but not answers, so he becomes an independent learner.

Examples of ways to provide positive support during study include:

• Helping your child to clarify directions or concepts.
• Helping your child to review by asking questions or quizzing if it is helpful to her.
• Helping your child learn how to find answers…not finding the answers for them.
• Helping them to brainstorm suggestions regarding the best ways to study certain topics.

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