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2. Make sure your child or your children have a good breakfast either at home or at school. Many schools have a BREAKFAST CLUB where your children can get a good breakfast very cheaply. Fruit Cereal Milk Bread Noodles Rice Eggs Foul

3. Win Madigan Western English Language School 2007 Your children should also have a healthy lunch at school. It is very important to have lunch every day. Your children should also drink a lot of water. sandwich fruit vegetables Rice or noodles Cheese Eggs Meat, fish or beans

4. Win Madigan Western English Language School 2007 Help your children to be ON TIME for school every day. Yes, I am. It’s nearly 8 o’clock. Are you ready to leave for school?

5. Win Madigan Western English Language School 2007 Ask your children about what they are doing at school. What are you studying? I’m learning about different animals. What homework do you have? Maths – I am learning my times tables. What’s this? It’s a volcano. Don’t worry if you don’t understand what they are doing. Ask anyway.

6. Win Madigan Western English Language School 2007 Find a quiet place for your children to do their homework.

7. Win Madigan Western English Language School 2007 Make sure your children go to bed early. They need at least 8 hours sleep every night. or

8. Win Madigan Western English Language School 2007 Don’t let your children stay up too late at night watching TV, listening to music or playing on the computer. Why are you late? I was watching soccer last night. You have DETENTION!

9. Win Madigan Western English Language School 2007 Have a dictionary, pens, pencils and paper in your children’s quiet study place at home. You can buy these things cheaply at Kmart, Big W and Office Works.

10. Win Madigan Western English Language School 2007 Ask your children to show you their homework when they have finished it. Don’t worry if you don’t understand it. It’s good to ask.

11. Win Madigan Western English Language School 2007 Encourage your children to practise their reading every day.

12. Win Madigan Western English Language School 2007 And practise their times tables too.

13. Win Madigan Western English Language School 2007 Ask your children to show you their homework diary or planner. Teachers often write notes for you in this.

14. Win Madigan Western English Language School 2007 Encourage your children to keep their folders tidy and organised.

15. Win Madigan Western English Language School 2007 Check their school bags too. HMMM … I wonder what’s in this bag?

16. Win Madigan Western English Language School 2007 Ask your children to give you important notices from school. WELS NEWSLETTER ……………… ……………… ……………… …. What’ s this? It’s the school newsletter.

17. Win Madigan Western English Language School 2007 If your child is absent from school, write a note or ring the school. I’m sorry, my daughter can’t come to school today. She is sick. Dear Teacher, My daughter was away from school yesterday because she was sick. Regards, Ali

18. Win Madigan Western English Language School 2007 Encourage your children to join and use their local library. The librarians can help you and your children with many things.

19. Win Madigan Western English Language School 2007 Encourage your children to go to a HOMEWORK CLUB if there is one near your home. Your child’s school can give you information about Homework Clubs. Your local library can also help you.

20. Win Madigan Western English Language School 2007 Encourage your children to be happy at school and enjoy their learning. Encourage them to join in everything. And to respect their teachers and the other students in their class. Good Luck!!! Do all these good things at home: and then