| For many children the first quarter and marking period | | | | there to see for yourself is by talking to your child's |
| for school is coming to a close and parents are | | | | teachers and getting their input. |
| receiving the first report cards of the school year. How | | | | Next you will want to examine your child's study habits |
| children handle the first marking period can vary greatly | | | | at home as if your child is getting lower grades than he |
| from child to child so it is important to not only pay | | | | or she is capable of there has to be a reason. Make |
| attention to the grades but to think about what those | | | | sure that your child has a quiet space to study and |
| grades mean for the rest of the school year. Some | | | | that they are not watching the television while doing so. |
| children tend to do really good in the beginning of the | | | | Although they maybe able to get work done while |
| year because school is new to them again while | | | | watching television it is likely that they are not retaining |
| others will not do so well because they have to get | | | | as much information as they should be. A good, quiet |
| back into the swing of things again. Other children will | | | | place to work with a comfortable surface to work on |
| do great the first few weeks of school but then grow | | | | will help in getting your child's grades up in the second |
| bored quickly and their grades will start to decline by | | | | quarter. |
| the time the first report cards come out. In order to | | | | Finally, set a specific time to do homework and be |
| keep children interested in school and keep their | | | | sure that your child and you stick to it. Getting into a |
| grades up parents should determine which type of | | | | routine will help get your child used to the fact that a |
| child they have and then go from there. Hopefully with | | | | certain time is set aside for only studying and there |
| a little hard work you can get your child's grades up in | | | | may be less arguments when it comes time to get |
| the second quarter and keep them that way for the | | | | down to work. It may help to give your child a little time |
| remainder of the year. | | | | after school to play before having them start |
| The first thing you will want to do is talk to your child's | | | | homework so that they can expend some of their |
| teacher and see what they think any problems might | | | | pent up energy but don't wait to late because then |
| be and what their suggestions are regarding fixing | | | | they may feel rushed. |
| such problems. In many cases a lower grade can be | | | | If you know your child is capable of better grades then |
| the result of something as simple as needing | | | | you should work with them to find the reason for not |
| improvement in hand writing or moving closer to the | | | | reaching those grades. Often it is something simple |
| board in class. The only way you will truly know what | | | | that can easily be changed and have them getting |
| the problem is when your child is in class and your not | | | | better grades in no time at all. |