With school coming up fast students need to start preparing now to be fully successful in the new school year. Transitioning back to school can be a mix of excitement and anxiety, not just for students, but for the entire family. Whether you’re a seasoned parent or are sending kids to kindergarten for the first time, these tips will make the new school year seem seamless.
Plan Your Calendar
Consistency is vital to success. Planning out school days by the hour with different scheduled classes and adding in any extra curriculars helps create a baseline. Add in planned homework and study times throughout the week, while also leaving breathing space to rejuvenate. Create a daily routine for the morning and night that is also easy to stick to, to help develop healthy habits and de-stress from the day.
Create an at Home Leaning Space
Creating an organized at-home learning space is key to fostering a productive education environment. By setting up a designated workspace free of distractions at home, it helps focus and achieve success during study times and homework. These dedicated spaces don’t need to be large or take up an entire room. Simple things like arranging a desk to the side, adding a comfortable chair, and keeping an area clutter-free can help immensely.
Join Extracurriculars
Extracurricular activities are vital to a child’s development socially, physically, and mentally. Not only is it a way to achieve more skills and knowledge but find friends and a sense of community within the school apart from academics. Extracurriculars can range from sports, arts, music, drama, languages, science and robotics clubs, literature, and environmental clubs.
Stay Positive
The school year can be stressful for children and parents alike. During times of inevitable stress, it’s important to remain positive – leading to better preformance. Positivity can help boost engagement, academic preformance, and overall well-being. Staying positive alone can be hard, so having a support group and friends to lean on can help during the long semester.
What other tips do you know that have helped student success during the school year?
Resources:
https://mcc.gse.harvard.edu/whats-new/3-tips-new-school-year
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