Home Learning Environment

Students who grow up with a strong Home Learning Environment do much better in school and beyond.

So what can you do to strengthen your student's Home Learning Environment?

• Remind your student to practice. Thinking and learning are just like sports—the more you practice, the better you perform. All children can grow and improve if they keep at it.
• Make sure there are quiet places for your student to read and learn. To learn well, students need productive places at home where they can concentrate.
• Display your student's schoolwork. It’s important for students to know that their family members are proud of what they accomplish in school. Put their schoolwork on the refrigerator, a bulletin board, or a wall in your home.
• Talk about what happened in school every day. Some questions you might want to ask:
  
  • Which of your friends did you spend the most time with today?
  • Which class was the most fun today? Why?
• Browse the Web together. Use PowerMyLearning.com to discover great games and educational websites that you can explore together.