How to Help My Child Prepare for College Success

Know that my child's school wants me to be involved

Make involvement part of my routine.

Call.

Write a note.

Attend family meetings at school.

Know that it will not bother my child's teachers

if I need to talk-they are there

to support my efforts and want me to know I support theirs.

Attend open house.

Build a good relationship with my school's educators.

Volunteer, if I can.

Visit the classroom.

Attend school functions.

Make sure my child has a quiet place

and time to study each day.

Set rules about homework and study time.

Ask my child to review hir or her homework with me.

Encourage my child to break down

big assignments into smaller ones.

Show my child, through example

that he or she should never give up.

Celebrate my childs's successes.

Praise my child's effort.

Avoid making negative statements.

Talk about school in a positive way.

Ask about school often.

Do not compare my child to other children.

Enjoy my child as a unique person.

Love my child.

Express my love for my child every day.