Helpful hint for coping skills for your child going back to school.

Helpful hint for coping skills for your child going back to school.

1. Get back into a routine.
For example: set bedtime and wake up time schedule. Look at fall schedule and see if it is manageable.

2. Start reading again.
If your child has not been reading much during the summer months, go to library, get some reading material and even start a nightly reading routine while making it a family activity. This will make a difference.

3. Look over past year's schoolwork.
Refresh your child's memory on what he/she was learning at the end of school year and get them into the school mode.

4. Start talking about school.
Discuss with your child what they may be looking forward to or have some qualms about the next grade, new teacher, new classroom and more. Ease their fears by visiting school with them or talk to teacher during the first week during parent/teacher conference.

5. Get organized.
Tidy up work space for your child, have a place for school supplies, backpack so that they are not scrambling around trying to find these items when they go to school. Set a routine and an expectation when homework should be done.

5.Discuss goals for the new year.
Have your child write down five goals for the first semester and they plan on achieving those goals. Revisit the goal in two weeks and see how the strategy is going and how you child is feeling about it.

If your child is struggling and need help getting off to the right foot, you can contact Huntington for help. Call 1 800 CAN LEARN and see how we can help your child learn skills for the school year.