Ways To Encourage Learning At Home

Everyone in the family has a household responsibility, at least one chore that must be done on time.
There are regular times for members of the family to eat, sleep, play, work and study.
School work and reading come before play, TV, and even other work.
Everyone in the family reads for pleasure.
Children are provided a quiet place to study, a desk or table at which to work, and books, including a dictionary or other reference material.

The family talks about hobbies, games, news, the books we're reading and movies and TV programs we have seen.
Parent/adults monitor the TV shows that the children watch. 
The family visits museums, libraries, zoos, historical sites, and other places of interest.

Good speech habits are encouraged; helping the children use correct words and phrases and to learn new ones.

At dinner, or some other daily occasion, the family talks about the day's events, with a chance for everyone to speak and be listened to.

"Nothing" is never accepted as an answer to: "What did you do in school today?"

Parents know the child's current teacher, what the child is doing in school, and which learning materials are being used.  Parents visit the school at least once a quarter.

Parents expect quality work. Parents know their child's strengths and weaknesses and give encouragement and special help when needed.
Parents talk to the children about the future, about planning for junior and senior high school and college, and about aiming for a high level of education and vocation.

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