Hello parents! I realize that I have not met many of you, but I look forward to doing so at some time throughout this year. On this page, I have included some links that you may find useful for you and/or your child. You can also explore this website to see what kinds of things we are doing in class or for supplemental activities your child might find useful. I encourage you to look around or to contact me if you have any questions. Once again, I am looking forward to meeting you and am excited to be teaching your child this year!
Useful Websites:
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Healthy School Kids - http://www.everydayhealth.com/kids-health/school-aged-children.aspx - This site has some great tips to help your child stay healthy and do well in school. School can be both physically and mentally draining on students, and this website offers tips on how you can help put your child in the best position to succeed. There are articles written for a variety of topics, from breakfast to bicycle safety to headlice. You can also subscribe to the newsletter that EverydayHealth offers if you wish to. There are a lot of great and helpful articles here!
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Test Anxiety Resources - http://www.mathgoodies.com/articles/test_anxiety.html - If you think your child might have test anxiety, or more specifically, math anxiety, make sure you review the article on this website. This article was written by a woman who specializes in helping students deal with test anxiety. The article has an assessment you can go over with your child, as well as some suggestions to help your child deal with test anxiety. If you suspect your child deals with test anxiety, please contact me as well, and we can work with your child together to ensure that he/she can perform well on tests!
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Top 10 Ways to Help Your Kids Do Well in Math - http://school.familyeducation.com/math/parenting/38812.html - I know that a lot of students struggle with math, or at least struggle to see the relevancy of math to daily life. This site offers some different ways to help your child at any age with their math classes. With your help, your child will find it much easier to succeed in the math classroom and hopefully enjoy the time they spend learning.
