Help Your Child to Succeed at School: A Teach Yourself Guide

Is this the right book for me? Combining practical suggestions with the latest research and his own experience as a teacher, Jonathan Hancock reveals how to give your child the best possible start at school. Help them become able readers, confident with numbers, and give them the skills to shine both socially and academically through a series of fun games and simple exercises that all the family can enjoy. Help Your Child Succeed at School includes: Part 1 - Getting ready for school: preparing children to be brilliant Chapter 1: Your child's brainpower: how to activate it Chapter 2: Engaging with learning Chapter 3: Working with others Chapter 4: Putting your child in control Chapter 5: Key thinking and learning skills Part two - In school: helping children meet all the challenges of primary education Chapter 6: Words and numbers Chapter 7: Knowledge and skills Chapter 8: Rules, roles and responsibilities Part three - Out of school: adapting home life to support your child's educational success Chapter 9: Healthy families, healthy minds Chapter 10: The end of primary - and beyond Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features: Not got much time? One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started. Author insights Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience. Test yourself Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress. Extend your knowledge Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of the subject. Five things to remember Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts. Try this Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.