Four Ways to Start the School Year Well
Caring parents want their kids to get the most out of every school day. As parents, we do simple things to help our kids maximize each school day – be sure they get enough sleep, eat a good breakfast, have a quiet place to do homework, ask about school each day, communicate with teachers.
Terri Mauro’s Back to School Resources
But if your child has special needs, you can do even more. Terri Mauro’s free resources at www.about.com can help you become a proactive parent and a support to your child’s teacher. Here are links to her back-to-school resources.
- Assemble a Teacher Information Packet – This step-by-step how to tells you how to create a packet, whatever your child’s special need may be.
- Test Your School IQ – This quiz will show you what you need to learn to become an informed, caring partner in your child’s education.
- 25 Ways to Make this the Best School Year Ever - Don’t let the number 25 scare you. This is one of the most doable and comprehensive lists I’ve ever seen.
- What’s Your Biggest Fear this School Year? – Go to this link to confess your biggest fear? Sometimes just talking about it can ease your worries.
About.com
I know I’ve said this before, but you will find a wealth of information at Terri Mauro’s page at www.about.com. Every time I go there, she’s posted something new and usable. So have a look. Then come back and tell us what you liked best.
Jolene
