Parents: Helping your Child

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1. Provide ample study time and a quiet work environment to complete at

home assignments and project.

2. Listen to your child as they prepare to present oral presentations,

be the audience.

3. Proof read/edit “with” your child written work and reports that will

be turned in to the teacher.

4. Plan ahead; create a time line for projects. Obtain materials in advance

and monitor projects /assignments to completion.

5. Review agenda with your child – monitor class topics and assignments.

6. Bookmark the GMS website to be informed regarding school wide

activities and announcements.

7. Communicate with your child

Ø Ø Daily social activities

Ø Ø Daily/weekly assignments

8. Check out your teachers’ web page to be aware of tentative weekly

assignments, project assignment due dates, and current announcements.

9. Communicate with your child’s teacher via e-mail, contacting the GMS

school office to leave a message or schedule a team meeting.

10. Make sure your child is in attendance and on time!