How do I help my child?

NO MATH is needed on your part to help your child succeed. We do NOT expect you to do Math problems with your child, although that is a personal option for you depending on your background and your relationship with your son or daughter. If you do help your child, it is best to review the teacher’s examples in your son or daughter’s notebook first, to ensure that steps are being done as demonstrated in class - we call this Visible Thinking which is just as important as the final answer.

We do need your help in guiding your child.

Review the Five Common High School Mistakes from MyCollegeGuide:

1. Sacrificing grades for sports, clubs, or your social life.

2. Cramming for quizzes and tests. (Surface Learning).

3. Not doing homework - "The Illusion of Understanding" from class.

4. Not asking for help.

5. Believing that certain years don’t count.

Reinforce that students need to see math homework as practice for themselves to master skills and concepts. They need to realize that it is not something to be done just to show the teacher.

Discuss and assist with Time Management.

Ensure Homework is being completed.

Encourage your son or daughter to seek extra help.

Remind your child to correct homework, quiz and test mistakes.

Randomly, ask your child to show you his/her notebook.