K-5 Supports

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Reading

• Set aside a consistent time each day for your child to read independently or to you

• Prioritize reading over screen time

• Ask questions about what your child is reading

• Read together as a family and discuss books

• Create a reading nook with comfortable seating and plenty of books

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Math

• Integrate math into daily life - counting, sorting, patterns, money, telling time

• Play math games and do puzzles together

• Review math concepts they are learning at school

• Set up a place to practice math skills with manipulatives

• Set up a distraction-free study space

• Establish a regular homework routine

• Encourage effort over perfection

• Avoid doing the homework for them

• Review completed homework for accuracy

• Talk about what they’re learning in school

• Check in frequently with teachers

• Set goals and help make improvement plans

• Praise effort and perseverance

• Collaborate with the teacher to create behavior incentive programs

• Reinforce school expectations and rules at home by going over them

• Model and praise positive behaviors like kindness, diligence, and honesty

• Celebrate small wins and efforts rather than just end results

• Display their artwork and school projects at home

• Share their achievements, no matter how small, with family and friends