A new school year provides a wonderful opportunity for new beginnings and a fresh start. The following recommendations will help prepare your child for greater success in the new school year.
For children, school-life is very much like one’s workplace. For a child to achieve to their fullest potential, strong support at home is required. The following suggestions will help set the stage for a productive school day.
How can parents and educators lead children to understand and aspire to a level of excellence when there are fewer and fewer role models demonstrating this attitude and commitment? Steve Jobs once said, “Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.”
It is imperative that children today are raised in a climate that supports risk‐taking in thinking and in problem solving activities, in order for the most effective learning to occur.
In starting off the new school year, it is important to use the tools of reflection and goal-setting with your child to set clear objectives and expectations for a successful school year.