As a parent, how do you help your children pass exams?

In this case, it applies to studying for exams, but the same answer would apply more broadly. The details of the answer depend to a great extent on the personality of the child, and on your relationship with him/her. The following are some guidelines, but as always, it is the implementation which will determine the level of success.

1. Let the child take on as much responsibility as s/he can handle. There are few things that elicit responsible behavior as the knowledge that you are trusted, and the desire not to disappoint.

2. Provide a positive role model. Our children learn much more from watching our behavior as parents than they do from our words.

Share your own struggles and triumphs in tasks you have to be responsible for, be they at work, where you volunteer, or at home. 3. Show a positive attitude.

If your child sees you approach a challenge with good cheer, determination to succeed, and consistency, s/he will emulate that when approaching his/her tasks. Specific to passing exams, there are a variety of important habits.A. Pay attention in class when the material is being taught, and take good notes.

B. Solve problems as appropriate to practice the new knowledge and how to apply it (this is usually achieved by doing the homework well).C. Ask the teacher to explain any part(s) of the material you do not fully understand.D.

A few days prior to the exam review your notes, and solve a few more problems. If such are available, try to solve problems from a similar test given in previous years by the same teacher. Teachers may sometimes keep a file of their old exams and be willing to share those if you ask.

E. Go to sleep on time the night before the exam.F. Have a nutritious breakfast the morning before the exam.

G. If necessary and allowed, bring a nutritious snack with you to eat during recess just prior to the exam.H. Make sure you take with you to school any needed items (e.g. Pen, pencil, ruler(s), notebook, textbook for open-book exams, etc. ).

I.Do not stress over things too much. Do everything you can to do well, and then practice the well-known prayer - Lord, give me the strength to change that which I can change, the serenity to accept that which I cannot change, and the wisdom to tell the difference. After you've done everything you can to prepare for the exam, accept the outcome with serenity, and learn from the experience if you need to do anything differently next time.

I was a full time mom and I would like to share what I did with my daughter. This would be different though if you are a working mom because you have to really spend time to guide your daughter. But nevertheless, maybe you can get something out of my experience.

When my daughter was in kindergarten, I make it a point to check her books if they have any assignments. Sometimes, when she comes home she will remind me that they have assignments. I make it sure that she had enough rest and she can play before I will guide her in answering her assignments.

Doing her assignments and reviewing what she learned in school can be boring so what I did was to make it fun. We would sometimes sing those phrases which she should memorize. We would make a short game out of it.

I pretend she is the teacher and I am the student. And I would sometimes pretend that I don't really know the answer and ask her instead which she readily answers for me. I think play and music is very helpful for a child to be able to easily absorb the things the she has to study.

And making study fun would help her encourage because she won't be pressured and she will look forward to doing it because it's fun. What I did actually is developing her good study habits. This is important for a young child to learn so that when she grows she is very familiar and more responsible enough.

Now, I can say that I was right for I never have any problems in reminding her to study for exams and answer her assignments because she readily do them naturally. There are times though that she will ask to have her assignment re-checked. But that was it.

Now that I am working I am not worried if she studied enough or done her assignment on time because she is responsible enough. She is in Grade 6 and a consistent honor student.

Turn off the TV set. Make a house rule, depending on the location of the set, that when it is study time, it is "no TV" time. A television set that is on will draw youngsters like bees to honey.

What about the radio? Should it be on or off? Contrary to what many specialists say, some youngsters do seem to function all right with the radio turned on to a favorite music station.(Depending on the layout of your house or apartment, maybe an investment in earphones would be worthy of consideration.) Certain rules should be set about the family phone during study hours.

The more people in the household, the more restrictions on long and unnecessary phone calls are needed. A timer, placed next to the phone, can help to control the length of calls so that the telephone will be available if it becomes necessary to call a schoolmate to confirm an assignment or discuss particularly difficult homework. Designate specific areas for homework and studying.

Possibilities include the child's room or the kitchen or dining room table. Eliminate as much distraction as possible. Since many young people will study in their own rooms, function becomes more important than beauty.

Most desks for young people really don't have sufficient space to spread out materials. A table that allows for all necessary supplies such as pencils, pens, paper, books, and other essentials works extremely well. Consider placing a bulletin board in your child's room.

Your local hardware store sells wallboard that might not look too pretty and isn't framed, but a 4 x 3'section is inexpensive and perfect on which to post pertinent school items. You might want to paint or cover it with burlap to improve its appearance or let your child take on this project. Encourage the use of a small book or pad for writing down assignments so that there is no confusion about when certain assignments must be turned in to the teacher.

Keeping general supplies on hand is important. Check with your child about his needs.In fact, make it his responsibility to be well supplied with paper, pencils, note pads, notebook paper, et cetera. Regularity is a key factor in academic success.

Try to organize the household so that supper is served at a standard time, and once it and family discussions are over, it's time to crack the books. If the student doesn't have other commitments and gets home reasonably early from school, some homework can be done before supper. Consider you child's developmental level when setting the amount of time for homework.

While high school students can focus for over an hour, first-graders are unlikely to last more than 15 minutes on a single task. Allow your child to take breaks, perhaps as a reward for finishing a section of the work. Organize study and homework projects.

Get a large calendar, one that allows space for jotting down things in the daily boxes. Rip it apart so that you (and the child) can sequentially mount the school months for the current semester. For example, you can tear off September, October, November, December, and January and mount them from left to right across one wall.

Have the child use a bold color writing instrument (felt tip pen) to mark exam dates in one color, reports that are coming due in a different color, et cetera. This will serve as a reminder so that things aren't set aside until the last dangerous moment. Teach your child that studying is more than just doing homework assignments.

One of the most misunderstood aspects of schoolwork is the difference between studying and doing homework assignments. Encourage your child to do things like: take notes as he's reading a chapter learn to skim material learn to study tables and charts learn to summarize what he has read in his own words learn to make his own flashcards for quick review of dates, formulas, spelling words, et cetera Note-taking is a critical skill and should be developed. Many students don't know how to take notes in those classes that require them.

Some feel they have to write down every word the teacher says. Others have wisely realized the value of an outline form of note-taking. Well prepared teachers present their material in a format that lends itself to outline form note taking.. Should notes ever be rewritten?

In some cases, they should be, particularly if a lot of material was covered, and the youngster had to write quickly but lacks speed and organization. Rewriting notes takes time, but it can be an excellent review of the subject matter. However, rewriting notes isn't worth the time unless they are used for review and recall of important information.

A home dictionary is essential, but if it is kept on a shelf to gather dust, it won't do anyone any good. Keep it in an accessible place and let your child see you refer to it from time to time. If the family dictionary is kept in the living room and the child studies in his room, get him an inexpensive dictionary for his exclusive use.

Good dictionary, encyclopedia and organizational skills depend on the ability to alphabetize. See if your child's teacher practices alphabetizing in class. Try alphabetizing spelling words, family members' names or a few favorite toys at home as a way of practicing.

Help your child to feel confident for tests. Taking tests can be a traumatic experience for some students. Explain to your child that burning the midnight oil (cramming) the night before a test is not productive.

Better to get a good night's sleep. Students also need reminding that when taking a test, they should thoroughly and carefully read the directions before they haphazardly start to mark their test papers. They should be advised to skip over questions for which they don't know the answers.

They can always return to those if there's time. Good advice for any student before taking a test: take a deep breath, relax, and dive in. Always bring an extra pencil just in case.

During a homework session, watch for signs of frustration.No learning can take place and little can be accomplished if the child is angry or upset over an assignment that is too long or too difficult. At such times the parent may have to step in and simply halt the homework for that night, offering to write a note to the teacher explaining the situation and perhaps requesting a conference to discuss the quality and length of homework assignments. Should parents help with homework?

Yes-if it is clearly productive to do so, such as calling out spelling words or checking a math problem that won't prove. No-if it is something the child can clearly handle himself and learn from the process. And help and support should always be calmly and cheerfully given.

Grudging help is worse than no help at all! Read directions, or check over math problems after your child has completed the work. Remember to make positive comments - you don't want your child to associate homework with fights at home.

Model research skills by involving your child in planning a family trip. Help your child locate your destination on a map or atlas. Use traditional encyclopedia or a CD-ROM to find information about the place you will visit; try the Internet or books in the library.

How best to handle report cards? To save shocks and upsets, gently discuss from time to time "how things are going at school- with your child. Something casual, such as "How did the math test go?" "How did you do on the history report?

" "How's your science project coming along? Need any help?" are questions that aren't "third degree" but indicate interest. Find out if it is a policy at your child's school to send out "warning notices" when work isn't going well.

Generally, such notices require the parent's signature to verify that the parent has, indeed, been alerted. This is the time to contact the teacher of the course, along with your child, to learn what the difficulty may be. If such notices aren't sent, then grades on projects and reports and from tests may be the sole source of information short of what your child wishes to share.

Be tuned in to statements such as "He's an awful teacher," "She goes too fast," etc.This may be the child's way of indicating frustration in understanding content or lack of study time with the subject. However, be cautious in contacting teachers without your child's approval or interest. It may disrupt good feelings between you and make you seem to be interfering and spying.

As a parent all I can do is encourage them everytime, tell them stories and examples of real happenings of others relating to studies, ups and downs, so it will stick in their minds and hopefully they'll do better , choose good options, and foresee if their choices will result in good or bad. Parents think they are still young, but children are smart and can figure out what is given or initiated to them. Avoid pushing them constantly to study for the exams, or nonstop repetition of "go study" when you see your children playing or not doing anything.

Even the book is in front of them, if they really don't want to study and absorb what they are reading, it is useless. Children nowadays has various activities and interests, which is good for their upbringing, but everything has its time ,like school academics and exams, and they have to learn to balance what they do with your encouragement and supervision as they are still children, they can't do it alone. As a parent, I tried to help them with their studies/homework to the best that I know.

If I'm not knowledgable in that subject, a sibling or my spouse can pitch in if they can help. If nobody can't in my household, and my child is not really doing well with a particular subject or subjects, I get a tutor. And if it's exam week, let them forget their computers, video/psp games, etc.For a while.

Instill in them responsibility and patience, the ability to make use of their time properly. By this , you will have less worry especially with their studies. Like, example, set a time for watching TV, playing videos or computer, going out, study time, sleeping time, etc. , they will get used to this like a routine so it will be a natural behavior to them.

It is not easy, if started late, but stick to it and be patient. Talking to your children ,playing with them,just hanging around and enjoying each other's company is good. Children get stressed too.

The children should obey what you want them to do because they understand and respect you not because they fear you will punish them. Everyone who's a parent know it is not easy to raise children, we always say with advices given "it is easy said than done" ,for everyone has different situations, circumstances,way of life, status, etc. Give yourself a break lessen your stress, you won't ask this question if you're not a parent who love your children and concerned with what they would become.

Generally,today's children are facing great stress. Not only themselves bear that but the parents are also worried about it. There are many ways to ease child's stress.

Playing is good method. I believe every child has his loving things. When they get tired,stressfull,just let them do it.

Additional,parents could not exert pressure on their children. NO tough tone ,no tough action. The children are just like flowers ,they need to be cultured softly ,carefully but not family violence.

If your child is outgoing,it's easy for them to vent bad emotion. If your child is little inward , he need to be enlightened. Just talking more to them and if time and money is allowed take them out to breath the fresh air to feel the wild world.

Probabley your child's time is tightened but which would you to chose between efficient working within little time and inefficient working wasting all the rest time? Indeed time arrangement is very important. Both relaxing and study should be cantained.

Don't let them sleep too late or they will not be high spirit in the next day classes. How to study? As a great man put it:i stand on others should.

Your child is not study alone. They have too many classmates and teachers who can help them . Don't let them stuck in a problem for a long time.By asking others the children can both get knowledge and happiness of communicating with others.

For themselves,they should think more,not be impetuous. They really to research their knowledge points further. May it be helpfull.

Teach your children how to take copious notes and how to organize them. Work with your child on making flash cards. Focus on exams for classes not standardized tests.

1. Spank them 2. Spank them harder 3.

Spank them until they cry 4. Teach them great cheating techniques 5. Do not allow them to watch TV 6.

Spank them some more.

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