Publisher's Synopsis
THRIVING AT SCHOOL is an accessible, practical guide to help parents develop their children's attitudes, values and good habits in the early school years and so help them become happy and effective learners. The authors consider ways to help a child succeed in the classroom, be stimulated to learn, deal with difficulties in the playground and get on well at home. In an easy-to-digest form, THRIVING AT SCHOOL covers key issues such as: · choosing a good school · understanding the skills that a child should have before starting · understanding different intelligences and each child's distinctive abilities · helping develop good attitudes, habits and values · assisting your child with reading, writing, spelling and mathematical thinking · assisting a child to get on with others and cope with loneliness, physical bullying, teasing and cyberbullying · solving issues to do with school complaints, reports, teachers, discipline and excursions · helping parents develop strategies and ideas for the family in coping with homework, assignments, schoolwork-related computer usage and many other topics · understanding individual needs and the learning difficulties that children face.
