Learning to read

In the United States, the school year averages 180 days; in other nations, the school year can last up to 240 days and students are often in school more hours per day than American students. Clearly, the hours and days that a child is not in school are important for learning.

What we, as parents and mentors, do in those hours each day when our beloved children are not is school is critical to their success in the classroom - and in life! I recently asked my son's teacher ( 3rd grade ) what I might do in the evening to help improve his education. Her answer was simple and firm - "read, read, and read some more" she replied.

Helping your child become a reader is the single most important thing that you can do to help the child to succeed in school—and in life.

The importance of reading simply can't be overstated. Reading helps children in all school subjects. More important, it is the key to lifelong learning. Helping our children learn to read is one way to better grades!

Help your child learn to read!

The Basic Way to Better Grades

One way to better grades is a disciplined focus on the basics - reading, writing, and arithmetic - practiced daily.

Reading for as little as 30 minutes a day has been shown to help many children improve their grades. If we teach our little ones the basics while they are still very young - they will have substantially greater success throughout their school years (and beyond)!

A few simple habits - practiced daily or at least five or six days each week will help insure much better grades in school for years to come. If we get them in the habit early of reading every day. "Plant the seeds while your children are young" one wise educator told me. Teach them the habit of practicing their basic math and spelling skills. If we impress upon their sponge-like little minds the habit of daily, focused study time - their ability to learn will come so much easier as they progress through their school years.

Success , in any endeavor, is almost always the product of massive effort in the direction of well defined goals. This new school year brings us parents another chance to teach our children how to succeed. We have the opportunity to help them learn a couple of life's most valuable lessons. Seeking and acquiring wisdom through consistent study.

The way to better grades is very basic - develop the disciplined daily habit - practice reading, writing and arithmetic.