5 Ways to End the School Year Strong

Create a To-Do List

This may already be a common practice in your home. However, it’s mentioned here because it is so important. The last three months of the school year tend to be the busiest times. Assignments are piled high, preparation begins in earnest for final exams, and extra-curricular activities are winding down with closing activities.

It can become overwhelming if your child does not have a plan in place to tackle tasks. Creating a to-do list is the first step in that plan. The list can be created and shared using an app. Help your child create a weekly to-do list sectioned into daily tasks. High-priority items can be placed in different colors to make them easily identifiable.

You must then hold your child accountable. Keep tabs on your child’s progress throughout the week. Have conversations that emphasize the need to stay on target. You will find that these conversations will become less necessary as your child develops the innate ability to stay on track.

 

Begin Studying Early

Don’t wait until your child receives an end-of-semester exam timetable to create his or her own study schedule. Studying should begin long before the first exam. In fact, studying should be an ongoing process.

Effective studying can only occur if your child understands how he or she studies best. For instance, some students need complete silence to focus while others need some background noise. Understanding your child’s needs helps create the right environment.

 

Use Online Resources to Enhance Learning

Your child may not be readily grasping the concepts taught in class. This is not an excuse for your child to throw their hands up in frustration and give up. Numerous online resources exist to help your child learn difficult concepts. Encourage your child to visit sites such as Khan Academy and I Tunes U to engage with helpful material.

 

Use Quizlet to Create Practice Quizzes

If you have the time, you can use the Quizlet app to create an online practice quiz for your child. Questions can be found online, or you can create your own questions using your child’s textbook and class notes. Test creation is time-consuming, but it is beneficial to test what your child really knows.

 

Help Your Child Create a Top 10 List

Reflection is an important culmination of any journey. Your child should be able to create a list of the top ten things learned throughout the school year. The list can even be taken a step further by adding things your child wants to learn. The latter provides insight into possible summer educational activities in which you can enroll your child.

 

How can you motivate your child to end the school year strong?

The final weeks of the school year are challenging. Your overwhelmed child may feel burned out. However, it is important for your child to finish the final lap and to pass that finish line. You can motivate your child to end the school year well by using the strategies outlined in this article to offer support. The support is often that extra push your child needs.