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Tips to Help Fifth Graders with Assignments

The #1 rule when helping your child with  projects and homework is...
...if the pencil is in your hand, or you are the one talking the most, then you probably are not helping your child. You have probably stopped helping your child and actually wound up doing their work. 
                          When helping with homework, I recommend that you:
                           -Make sure your child is not distracted. 
                           -Give them space and gentle reminders to stay on track.
                           -Have them work in an area that an adult can check-in on them
                           -Have a nightly routine and strive for an average amount of time
                           -Let them explain to you what they know.
                           -Look at their work before giving help.
                           -Avoid showing them the shortcuts you've learned through life. 
                           -Write a note on their homework if they are becoming frustrated. 

Focus on Time 
Management

Perhaps the most important life skill to guide your child forward
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Foster their Resiliency 

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           Ten Tips
1. Don’t accommodate every need       
  - Let them construct plans         to attain what they want

2.  Don’t provide all the answers


3. Build risks into the day and allow them to fail
   -Have them problem-solve         why they failed

4. If they get stuck, teach them concrete skills 
    -Show what you might              do

5. Avoid “why” questions and ask "how" questions

6. Talking in catastrophic terms can hinder motivation

7. Anticipate their emotions and guide them to manage them

8. Let them see a problem you encounter and how you manage it

9. Be okay not having the answer
   -Have a discussion                   about that with your              child

10. You are the expert, share what you have practiced at home

adapted from MARGARITA TARTAKOVSKY, M.S. research



     A little resilience now can lead to...

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Wall Street Journal article on the impact of failure
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Raising Ten and Eleven Year Olds

Parent Tool Kit is a great resource on what to expect this year from your child
The Blessing of  B Minus is an informative site (and book) on what to expect in the coming years from your child
Motherlode is a New York Times blog that offers insights on the hot topics
Adam Grant, a Wharton School professor, breaks down research illustrating habits that can be guided through parenting
Ever wonder what teachers wish all parents knew?
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But How Do I Raise a Smart Child?

Raising a smart kid starts here
Yet, here are the trends
But encouraging this might be the next step!
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My Philosophy

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“Nothing is more important than that each student is known well and that the people who know each student have the authority and flexibility to act on that knowledge” 
                                     --The Students are Watching p. 110
Can Emotional Intelligence Be Taught?
New York Times
Should Failure Be Taught?
Does Being Wrong Mean Somethings Wrong with Me?
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“Individuals who frequently read fiction seem to be better able to understand other people, empathize with them and see the world from their perspective.”
As Stated in the New York Times article “Your Brain on Fiction”
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Interesting 21st Century Thoughts

Four Books Worth a Read
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