• Askyourteenhowschoolwasevery day.

• Remembertolisten.

• Implementaquiettimeat homewheneveryoneisexpectedtodohomework,readorjustsitquietly.Itsendsthemessagethateducationisimportanttoyou.

• Evenifyoucan’thelpherwithherhomework,supportyourteenbycreating a space where she can focus.

• Ask your child about what keeps him ex-citedaboutgoingtoschool.Sports?Clubs?Aspecificteacher?Friends?

• Talk to your child’s teachertolearnwhatittakestogetpromotedtothenextgradeandwhetheryourchildisontrack.

• Askyourteenwhichkindsofcareersinteresther.

• Encourage your teen to write and draw.Gethimajournalornotebookwherehecanbecreative.

• Learn what it takes to graduatefromhighschoolinyourteen’sdistrictandencouragehimtostayontrack.

• Practice math daily,aspartofcooking,groceryshopping,trackingweather,etc.Teachingyourteentoreadarecipe,measureingredientsanddivideportionsequallyisagreatwaytolearnfractions.

• Inviteyourchildtoshare a special meal or timewithyou.

• TalktotheBoys&GirlsClubstaffandmentorworkingwithyourchildtofind out how you can work together.

Didyouknowthatyouthtypicallyloseonetotwomonthsworthofreadingandmathskillswhentheyarenotengagedinlearningduringthesummer?Theyscoreloweronstandardizedtestsattheendofsummerthantheydoonthesametestsatthebeginningofsummer.Parentscanhelppreventthisfromhappening.

• READ!Encourageyourteentoreadnewspapers,magazines,books,comics,theInternet,etc.

• Get a copy of the summer reading list foryourteen’sreadinglevelfromschool.

• Readnewsarticlesaloudtogetherandthendiscusswhatyouhaveread.Encourage your teen to speak out on local issues that are important to him.Forexample,havehimwritealettertotheeditorofthenewspaperortoagovernmentofficial.

• Have your teen teach you something that she knows how to do,likesetupapageonasocialnetworkingsiteorsendatextmessageonyourphone.

• Keep a regular routine.Thoughsummershouldbemorerelaxed,youngpeoplestillneedsomestructuretoguidetheirdaysandkeepthemsleepingwellandeatingright.

• Do good deeds.Encourageyourteentoserveothersinyourcommunitybydoingyardworkforanelderlyneighbor,visitinganursinghomeorhospital,donatingtoysorworkingatafoodbankoranimalshelter.

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