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HOW TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING
- Send them to school on time each and every day.
- Encourage them to bring home their work.
- Hang up a picture or painting for a few days – be proud of it!
- Give them duties around the house, which require one or two simple directions. This will add to their confidence.
- Select good stories and books to read to them daily.
- Be selective with television programmes, and use of computers. Many television and computer programmes are great, but some are not suitable and may lead to inappropriate behaviour.
- When reading or talking to them make sure they are listening. We find many children who can talk, but not listen.
- Keep in close contact with the teachers about their progress.
- Make sure they get to bed at a reasonable hour. A 7.00pm bedtime is reasonable for a 5-year-old. We have children falling asleep because they watch TV until a late hour.
- For those messy art lessons, an old shirt is very useful to keep paint off clothes.