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Top Ten Back-to-School Tips to Help your Child Thrive in School This Year

8/31/2016

 
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1.  Ask your child: “How was your day? Learn anything interesting? Get to spend time with friends?” instead of "How did you do on the math test?"

2.  Resist the urge to correct the errors in your child's homework. It's your child's work, not yours.  

3.  Work done with integrity is more important than an A. Pressure to achieve only high grades can make students resort to cheating.

4.  Make time for PDF:  playtime, downtime, family time. Research shows PDF is critical for overall well-being.

5.  Create a technology-free environment during mealtimes. Every adult and child can benefit from a break from constant interruptions and distractions.

6.  Collaborate with your child's teachers. Assume best intentions and work together to solve problems.

7.  Fight the temptation to bring your child’s forgotten homework to school. Kids gain resilience by learning from small failures.

8.  An extra hour of sleep is more valuable than an extra hour of studying. Research shows sleep deprivation can be associated with depression and anxiety. 

9.  When your child wants to talk with you, stop what you are doing and engage. Does "I hate school" really mean something else:  "I am being bullied" or "I don't fit in?"  


10.  Help your child develop his or her interests and strengths. Discover what your child really loves to do outside of school, not what you think a college admissions officer would like to see on an application.​
As always, let us know if something is going on so we support your child while they are at school.

"Strategies for Healthy, Engaged Kids and Stronger Schools
At Challenge Success, we believe that our society has become too focused on grades, test scores, and performance, leaving little time for kids to develop the necessary skills to become resilient, ethical, and motivated learners. We provide schools and families with the information and strategies they need to create a more balanced and academically fulfilling life for their kids. Learn more about our impact, how to support our mission, and our book,Overloaded and Underprepared: Strategies for Stronger Schools and Healthy, Successful Kids. Challenge Success is a non-profit organization affiliated with the Stanford University Graduate School of Education."

Welcome Back!!

8/25/2016

 
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Welcome back students and parents! We hope that your summer was fun and restorative! 

We want to make sure that your student puts their best foot forward! To assist with these we are bringing back Austin Learning Center to talk about "The Successful Student: Organized, Accountable, and Self-Aware!" at our kick off Speaker Series presentation. Mark your calendars!

Make sure you and your students are checking out out ​Study Skills and Tips page. It's chalked full of tried and true methods for studying all the way from Stanford to the University of Texas!

With the huge digital push we also wanted to highlight 11 Useful Homework and Study Apps. We know each child learn's differently and want to make sure they have a resource that works for them! 

Finally please check out these two quick reads: Good Start to a New School Year and 
Back to School. These articles are geared towards parents and highlight the easy ways that you can support your students. 

Here's to an incredible school year!
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Thanks,
Kristi and Katie


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