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High School Parent Tip Sheet Summer Time Parent Tip Sheet School Year Boys & Girls Clubs of America Boys & Girls Clubs of America
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• Askyourteenhowschoolwasevery day.
• Remembertolisten.
• Implementaquiettimeat homewheneveryoneisexpectedtodohomework,readorjustsitquietly.Itsendsthemessagethateducationisimportanttoyou.
• Evenifyoucan’thelpherwithherhomework,supportyourteenbycreating a space where she can focus.
• Ask your child about what keeps him ex-citedaboutgoingtoschool.Sports?Clubs?Aspecificteacher?Friends?
• Talk to your child’s teachertolearnwhatittakestogetpromotedtothenextgradeandwhetheryourchildisontrack.
• Askyourteenwhichkindsofcareersinteresther.
• Encourage your teen to write and draw.Gethimajournalornotebookwherehecanbecreative.
• Learn what it takes to graduatefromhighschoolinyourteen’sdistrictandencouragehimtostayontrack.
• Practice math daily,aspartofcooking,groceryshopping,trackingweather,etc.Teachingyourteentoreadarecipe,measureingredientsanddivideportionsequallyisagreatwaytolearnfractions.
• Inviteyourchildtoshare a special meal or timewithyou.
• TalktotheBoys&GirlsClubstaffandmentorworkingwithyourchildtofind out how you can work together.
Didyouknowthatyouthtypicallyloseonetotwomonthsworthofreadingandmathskillswhentheyarenotengagedinlearningduringthesummer?Theyscoreloweronstandardizedtestsattheendofsummerthantheydoonthesametestsatthebeginningofsummer.Parentscanhelppreventthisfromhappening.
• READ!Encourageyourteentoreadnewspapers,magazines,books,comics,theInternet,etc.
• Get a copy of the summer reading list foryourteen’sreadinglevelfromschool.
• Readnewsarticlesaloudtogetherandthendiscusswhatyouhaveread.Encourage your teen to speak out on local issues that are important to him.Forexample,havehimwritealettertotheeditorofthenewspaperortoagovernmentofficial.
• Have your teen teach you something that she knows how to do,likesetupapageonasocialnetworkingsiteorsendatextmessageonyourphone.
• Keep a regular routine.Thoughsummershouldbemorerelaxed,youngpeoplestillneedsomestructuretoguidetheirdaysandkeepthemsleepingwellandeatingright.
• Do good deeds.Encourageyourteentoserveothersinyourcommunitybydoingyardworkforanelderlyneighbor,visitinganursinghomeorhospital,donatingtoysorworkingatafoodbankoranimalshelter.
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
BE READYMiddle & High School
Parent Tip Sheet School Year
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
BE READYMiddle & High School
Parent Tip Sheet Summer Time