I Want My Child’’s Success in SchoolContentsForeword iFew Words Acknowledgement 1. Introduction 2. The Basics . Encourage Your Child to Read . Talk with Your Child . Monitor Homework . Monitor TV Viewing and Video Game Playing . Encourage Your Child to Use the Library . Help Your Child Learn to Use the Internet Properly and Effectively . Encourage Your Child to Be Responsible and to Work . Independently . Encourage Active Learning3. Activities . Can You Top This? . Listen! . It’’s a Match . Let’’s ReadAuthor! Author! . Now You See It, Now You Don’’t . How Much Does It Weigh? . Start to Finish . Where Did I Put That? . My Place . Making Money . Reading on the Go . My Time Line . Time Flies . Homework Made Easy . Divide and Conquer . Help Wanted . TV Time4. Working with Teachers and Schools . What do I do first? . When should I talk with my child’’s teacher? . What I should do if my child has a problem in doing his/her homework? . How do I get the most out of parent-teacher conferences? . What should be done if parents do not agree with the school rule or with a teacher’’s assignments? . What’’s the best way for me to stay involved in my child’’s school activities? . What if I don’’t have time to volunteer as much as I would like?5. Helping Your Child with Test-Taking . After the TestSources to Contact for More Information
