How to support your child’s learning at home

There is so much to think about each school year, but these simple tips can help keep you focused on what’s most important for school success.

1. Practice weekly spellings. 

You can support your child at home by helping them to learn their school weekly spellings — these are usually tested once a week. 

2. Continue reading

Reading is key! It is still important to listen to your child read regularly. Ask questions about what they’re reading. This will encourage your child to think deeply about their reading, whether they’re reading aloud or independently. 

3. Writing 

Give your child access to as many different styles of writing as you can. This will assist with their reading fluency and expand their vocabulary and knowledge. 

Get them a notebook and encourage them to write about their day. 

4. Practise maths

In maths, you can support your child at home by practising the relevant times tables (3, 4, and 8 times tables – as well as the 2, 5, and 10 times table regularly. 

Learn times tables.

Practice regularly, make sure to go back and repeat tables you have practised before. 

Sing time tables on the car, at dinner and before bed time.

Get a time table poster and stick it at the end of their bed. 

In addition, when children start to write letters, it’s important that they form the letters correctly.

Learning to write them incorrectly will make it harder later on. Show them the right way as they work on their homework.

Please remember this, you don’t have to spend long hours with them, even 10 to 20 minutes a day will make a difference.

One easy way to invest in the process is to set goals. Try to do this at the beginning of a new school year, the first of the month, or the beginning of a new term.

Finally, don’t forget to praise their efforts. Positive praise is a fantastic way to boost children’s self-esteem and encourage them in their learning.

I hope this helps.

And if you think your child is struggling with their school work, you can enrol them at our learning centre and we will help them.

Thanks

OLU