Read, sing, and talk to your child from infancy. Educators recommend beginning this process as early as four months old. Use the time that your child feels awake and active to read age-appropriate books and sing. As the child begins to recognize words you'll be able to lengthen the communication time. Early childhood communication becomes crucial to classroom success, as education is a communication-based activity.
Converse regularly with your child. Communicate ideas and ask questions, allowing for thought and answers. You'll be teaching three crucial components for classroom success: the ability to listen, talk, and carry on a conversation. Some children may have learning difficulties linked to communication problems, so you may need to adjust the speed of your speech to compensate and make allowances.
Develop a good working relationship with the child's teachers. Ask weekly how your child progresses, and keep on top of school events and academic progress through weekly, casual visits to the school. Become involved with parent-teacher organizations.
Track and monitor your child's progress through establishing a homework, project, and studying schedule. If you have more than one child, make sure to be fair with your requirements for each child so that they don't resent this school preparation time. Set specific times each afternoon for homework and keep track of upcoming quizzes and tests so that you can plan ahead for studying, avoiding last-minute frustrations.