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ack- to-school time:
for children, it can be

P ting up early, study-
ng gall day and doing home-.
work at night — not to men-
tion taking part in after-school
clubs, trying out for sports
teams and making new
friends: It can be overwhelm-
ing.

yacauonio-schiowt transition .
asier for their children. A -

: few kind words, a little sup-

port and a lot of understand-
ing can help students in ele-
mentary school through high
school start the new year

Parent involvement in their children’ Ss school canm

with the right attitude.
- To help youngsters be en-

" thusiastic about school, par- —
ents should take an interest in

their children’s activities.
> They should ask their

kids about the school day —
. “What was the best thing that
you learned today?” “How —

was math class?” “With whom

: did you eat lunch?”
Parents can help make the

~ Also, if possible. afenta

~ should get involved in school
: events. ;
» Ifthere isa as carni-* :
. val, they should go to it with:
~ their children; if there isa." .:.
field trip, they may wantto.

Learning to solve their own problems
— with help from parents — 1s a
valuable lyfe lesson jor children

sini being a ier cie,
When parents show an in-
terest in school, their children —

‘are more apt to be enthusias-

tic about it also: ».-
When their children are’

-- having problems at school, —

parents should get to the ©

: ‘heart of the matter.

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> They should have their

youngsters explain what hap-
pened, whether it be a fight -

~ with a friend ora bad grade
-ona test.

Once they talk about the.

situation, parents should have -

~- their children try to come up

this help children getthe
problem out into the open, but -
italso will help them learn to.

with a solution. Not only will

Wednesday, September 2, 1998

ake ; a difference between a good or bad edicational experience

years. Children want to be ac-
cepted by their peers, and .
school is the main place
where kids interact.
~- While it may seem silly to
parents, wardrobe plays an
important part in acceptance.
A few harsh words about
clothes from classmates can
damage children’s self-es-
teem. Letting youngsters get

some new clothes, without go- .

ing over their budget, can..
help them a lot...

If the clothes childre en want

are in good taste, parents

should give their youngsters a
little lee-way when it comes to -
~~ dressing. -

“The winning looks ¢ can en-
hance their self-image,

/ «thereby rhodivating them. to do :

bd in school.

qo get children back
into the swing of
things; parents may .

“, mentally, Parents may. want to
‘Start the Shoal year with a*

So, instead of telling their
children that they’re to do
their homework immediately
when they get home from

- school, parents might want

to encourage them to do so
by explaining that doing

“homework early will help

them to avoid staying up late

-to finish it.

This also can help boost —

children’s self-esteem, be-

-. cause their parents are talk-
‘ing to them as adults, n not lit

. tle kids:

hildren also will be
more enthusiastic about
school if they are feel-.

ing well both physically and -

in ingood health.

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