Theme I: Experiencing Learning
Unit 3: Growth and Development
CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR S.C. TEACHER CADET COURSE | EXPERIENCING EDUCATION, TENTH EDITION
Communication with Your Son/Daughter
• Review schoolwork with your children.
• Support children while they are doing homework by checking in every now and
then to see how things are going. Offer help if they need it.
• Ask children questions about what they learned.
• Hold dinnertime discussions about what children have done in school.
• Be careful not to do the work for the child. Assist, but do not take the
responsibility from the child.
• Help with “building blocks” such as multiplication tables or vocabulary.
Extension of Learning Beyond the Home and Classroom
• Take children on educational trips to libraries, book stores, museums, zoos,
and other local points of interest.
• Consider family trips and vacations that provide enriching learning experiences.
• Turn shopping into a reading game, with children reading signs, labels, coupons,
prices, etc.
Setting Expectations
• Set limits and goals. Do not hesitate to say no to matters that hamper academic
progress.
• Help children learn self-discipline so that they can understand the importance of
classroom discipline.
• Maintain high expectations for children in school and reward them for
achievement.
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