After-school Chats
© Set aside time each day to go through your child's papers. Try to do it first thing after school when her day is fresh in her mind.
© Look over your youngster's work together. Help him feel proud by making a specific comment about something he's done. For instance, if he shows you a picture he drew in class, you might say, "The gray sky and big waves look just like our rainy day at the beach."
© Have her talk through math problems or science experiments to show you what she's learned. She might explain how she finds the perimeter of a triangle or why ants dig tunnels, for example.