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How parents and families can help their children do better at school
Read together
Children who read at home with their parents perform better in school. Show your children how much you value reading by keeping good books, magazine, and newspapers in the house. Let them see you read. Take them on trips to the library and encourage them to get library cards. Let children read to you, and talk about the books. What was the book about? Why did a character act that way? What will he or she do next?
Look for other ways to teach children the magic of language, words, and stories. Tell stories to your children about their families and their culture. Point out words to children wherever you go whether it's to the supermarket, the pharmacy or to the petrol station. Encourage your children to write notes to grandparents and other relatives.
Children love a bedtime story. Make it as interesting and funny as you can. I've never heard of a child refusing a story at bedtime.
