Contact: Dr. Dennis Shaw, Center Director
Huntington Learning Center of Ankeny
515-965-3860
ShawD@HLCmail.com
Huntington Learning Center of Ankeny
515-965-3860
ShawD@HLCmail.com
Ankeny.HuntingtonHelps.com
Tips
to Reinvigorate Your Child’s School Attitude Over Holiday Break
Ankeny, Iowa. December 2017– It’s holiday break, a welcome pause from school
and extracurricular responsibilities for your child. While most children look
forward to the chance to relax and unwind, Doctor Dennis Shaw of the Ankeny Huntington
Learning Center reminds parents that holiday break is also a good time to gear
up for a great second half of the school year. “If your child has gotten off to
a rocky start or just wants to maintain momentum in the spring semester,
holiday break is the time to reset and refresh,” Dr. Shaw says. How can parents
help their children “recharge their mental batteries” and finish the year
strong? Here are several tips:
Look
back at goals set in the fall. If your
child established goals at the start of the school year, revisit them now. Is
your child on track to achieve some of the things he or she set out to do at
the start of the year? What has gone well and what could go better? Talk about
any previously set goals that need adjusting.
Set new
goals. A new semester might mean new classes and certainly means new
opportunities for your child to develop and learn. Have an open discussion
about what your child wants to achieve in the remainder of the school year.
Raise a grade? Work on his or her organization? Procrastinate less? Whatever
the goals, encourage your child to lay out how he or she intends to work toward
them.
Ask,
“What have you learned?” Talk about what challenges arose in the fall
semester and how your child overcame them, and any other meaningful experiences
that had an impact. Remind your child that every failure means your child has
learned something important. Where did your child become stronger as a result
of overcoming something difficult?
Fine
tune any study habits. Many children take a little time to
acclimate to a new school year, so now that you’re several months in, consider what
your child could use to improve any study or organizational habits like planner
maintenance or the morning or homework routine.
This holiday break, make sure your child enjoys time
with family and catches up on some relaxation, but don’t forget to take time to
reflect on the last few months and set a positive tone for the rest of the
year. “The start of a new year is an ideal time for both parents and children
to get into a good frame of mind to make necessary adjustments,” he says. “If your child has things he or she
wants to fix or just wants to stay on the same upward trajectory, sit down and
make a plan together wherein your child takes initiative and you offer your
support.” For more tips on how to keep your child on a positive path for the
remainder of the year, contact Huntington at (5150 965-3860.
About Huntington
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for the SAT and ACT, as well as state and standardized exams. Huntington
programs develop the skills, confidence, and motivation to help students
succeed and meet the needs of Common Core State Standards. Founded in
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