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Reinforce Academic Skills during Daily Routines

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^21st Century Skills ^Extra-curricular/At-Home All Ages Strategy

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Reinforce Academic Skills during Daily Routines

If your child is doing fine in school but you want to be sure they are continuing to grow and develop appropriately

How To Apply It!

  1. Parents can greatly aid in retention and comprehension of material by reinforcing school studies in daily life activities.
  2. If a student is studying addition, subtraction, or money, have the child calculate the change at the store.
  3. Use weekly spelling or vocabulary words as appropriate in daily conversation to ensure comprehension.
  4. If you and your child are outside, comment on a particular plant or animal that is being studied in school.
  5. When giving your child a choice of appropriate independent books to choose from, include one that relates to a topic that your child is learning about in social studies.

Why It Works (the Science Of Learning)!

Children with memory and reasoning weaknesses will especially benefit from this approach. By approaching this strategy with subtlety, parents will reinforce memory and comprehension. Equally important they will see the real world relevance of what they are learning. Conversely, if handled too overtly, students may feel overwhelmed or anxious.