Spend time on your child's level. Get on the floor to read together and play games to put you both on the same playing field. Encourage questions and give thorough answers.
Teach your child to respect and obey you and other adult educators. Assign chores and reward your child when they are completed well and on time. Your child will learn to respect teachers and listen carefully to directions.
Show your child how to appropriately respond to adults, especially teachers. Encourage respectful answers that are in a pleasant tone with a positive attitude.
Practice speaking drills. Take turns being the teacher and the student. Propose different situations and practice acceptable responses. For example ask, "Why were you talking while I was reading?" An appropriate response could be, "I am sorry, I will not do that again." Another response could be, "I am sorry Mrs. Smith; I was not talking."
Give your child a well-stocked work space to demonstrate that learning supplies and books are important enough for special treatment. Supply colored pencils, markers, paper and other school supplies. Insist that supplies be taken care of.
Play school. Familiarize your child with the pretend school setting that resembles the real school setting. Sitting still while coloring is a good first step toward following school rules. Always encourage your child to write their name on every picture or paper.
Celebrate your child's strengths and always encourage more learning. Get excited when you witness success and positively reinforce the effort put forth when your child stumbles.
Read daily and encourage your child to do the same. Read aloud for longer spans of time as your child grows older to expand vocabulary and encourage patience and attentiveness.