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How Parents Can Help Kids at the End of the School Year Key points
As the school year winds down, keep routines consistent to minimize the natural disruption that follows. Suggest your child make a thank you card for their teacher. Help your child recognize successes at the end of the school year.
Here are 10 tips for how to support your child:
April 2025 Edition
Post Permanency Newsletter
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1. Keep routines consistent. 2. Encourage your child to make a card for their teacher. 3. Help your child make a list of all of their successes from the school year, from making a new friend to recognizing their name to turning in assignments on time. 4. Check in with your child. 5. Empathize with your child’s feelings. 6. Reflect on the transitions that you experienced as a child; include stories of times when things worked out and when things were hard for you without revealing something too upsetting for them to hear and for you to recount. 7. Be present. 8. Connect with your child’s teachers about their potential areas for academic and social growth. 9. If you have more than one child, be sensitive to their different reactions and needs. More From This Article 10. Celebrate the end of the school.
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