Ways to Help at Home

¨ Read aloud to your child everyday.

¨ Listen to your child read easy books everyday.

¨ Emphasize your child’s strengths.

¨ To assist your child with homework, provide a quiet place with materials/supplies (books, pencils, pens, dictionary).

¨ If necessary, read assignments to your child and check for understanding.

¨ Act as your child’s secretary—record assignments as your child dictates them to you.

¨ Help your child plan break times as needed.

¨ Keep instructions simple. Give one direction at a time.  Ask your child to repeat instructions aloud to check for understanding.

¨ Stay in contact with your child’s teacher.  Be aware of accommodations/modifications    occurring on the classroom.

¨ Seek alternative assignment methods such as computers, tapes, and oral reports rather than written reports for every evaluation.