How To Participate In Your Child's Education
Be a role model for your child. Let your child see you reading a book, magazine or newspaper daily.
Read to your child for a minimum of 15 minutes per day in English and your native language. Picture books can be used to promote conversation and develop language skills.
Take your child to the library. Have your child get a library card and select books to take out. Try to choose books that you and your child can read together as well as books your child can read alone. Books on tape are especially effective. Use the librarian as the resource.
Your child's TV viewing should be monitored. Programs on PBS, The Discovery Channel and Nickelodeon are most effective when learning English. Look for special programs on network TV that relate to literature, science and holidays.
Check your child's homework daily. If possible, check it for accuracy and help your child make the necessary corrections. Establish a regular time and place for doing homework.
Actively participate in your child's education by helping him/her study for tests, learn vocabulary words and master math facts.
Look through your child's backpack each day for teacher's notes and school notices that must be signed.
Children must attend school everyday unless they are ill. If the child is absent, a note explaining the absence must accompany him/her when he/she returns.
Listen to the weather report each day and help your child make appropriate clothing choices.
In order to provide more opportunities for your child to speak English and enrich his/her education, be aware of any after school activities that may be appropriate.
Attend parent workshops that are offered at your child's school. Some of these are designed specifically for parents of ELL's. Often translators are available at these workshops.
If possible, attend adult ENL classes offered by libraries and public schools.
Speak to the teacher if you wish to share information with your child's class about your culture. Let the teacher know if you have any special talent that might be of interest of the children.
Spend quality time with your child by talking, reading, cooking, shopping and playing games together. Take weekend trips to places of interest such as museums, parks, zoos, concerts and live theater. Look for special events that are listed in the newspaper and public library.
Be a role model for your child. Let your child see you reading a book, magazine or newspaper daily.
Read to your child for a minimum of 15 minutes per day in English and your native language. Picture books can be used to promote conversation and develop language skills.
Take your child to the library. Have your child get a library card and select books to take out. Try to choose books that you and your child can read together as well as books your child can read alone. Books on tape are especially effective. Use the librarian as the resource.
Your child's TV viewing should be monitored. Programs on PBS, The Discovery Channel and Nickelodeon are most effective when learning English. Look for special programs on network TV that relate to literature, science and holidays.
Check your child's homework daily. If possible, check it for accuracy and help your child make the necessary corrections. Establish a regular time and place for doing homework.
Actively participate in your child's education by helping him/her study for tests, learn vocabulary words and master math facts.
Look through your child's backpack each day for teacher's notes and school notices that must be signed.
Children must attend school everyday unless they are ill. If the child is absent, a note explaining the absence must accompany him/her when he/she returns.
Listen to the weather report each day and help your child make appropriate clothing choices.
In order to provide more opportunities for your child to speak English and enrich his/her education, be aware of any after school activities that may be appropriate.
Attend parent workshops that are offered at your child's school. Some of these are designed specifically for parents of ELL's. Often translators are available at these workshops.
If possible, attend adult ENL classes offered by libraries and public schools.
Speak to the teacher if you wish to share information with your child's class about your culture. Let the teacher know if you have any special talent that might be of interest of the children.
Spend quality time with your child by talking, reading, cooking, shopping and playing games together. Take weekend trips to places of interest such as museums, parks, zoos, concerts and live theater. Look for special events that are listed in the newspaper and public library.