Succeed in School: Helping Your Children Succeed in the Classroom

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Hi,
Every child in this world has the required power to get unlimited success, both in the school and in life. To achieve this success, every parent and class teacher can help and assist their children. However, the bottom line is, how we can help our children succeed in schools and classrooms? Most of us already know how painful and anxious it can be for a child to go to class, study his or her lessons, prepare for tests and write them to score better marks and good grades. "Test anxiety" and "Fear of failure" are two of most dreaded words for both parents and children.

Parents are children's first and best teachers! That is what the popular saying tells us! But, what happens once children leave the coziness of their homes and affectionate arms of their parents to a school to face classrooms and teachers? Parents are children's lifetime teachers! But, children tend to treat their teachers as their second parents, once they adjust to the rigors of lessons and classroom routines. Parents and teachers can always show the real values of education with their actions and intentions.

However, how do we ensure that our children reach qualified success in their classroom? Available research shows us that when both parents and teachers are actively involved in children's school classrooms and lessons, they have better chances of succeeding in the school and perform better to score good grades. However, there is a tricky question here- what exactly is active involvement? Is it helping the child to read and write in a fluid manner? Is it helping our children with their homework? Or, does it involve helping them in their art and craft work?

Simply speaking, both parents and teachers may need to encourage and nurture children by convincing them about the value of better classroom performance and how it can help them in their personal and professional life. Understanding the basic needs and requirements of our children seems to be the first real step in making them ready for better and meaningful classroom performance. All the best!

Thought for today:
" The classroom should be an entrance into the world, not an escape from it" - John Ciardi

Best Regards,
Andrew Loh
Andrew Loh
Publisher & Editor, BrainyZine
andrew @ brainy-child.com

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