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Weekly Family e- Tips
Week of March 27 - April 2, 2023
Tips Available in English and Spanish
Monday: Take a creative approach to problem-solving
Use un enfoque creativo para resolver problemas
Tuesday: Chores help children learn to handle responsibility
Los quehaceres ayudan a los niños a manejar la responsabilidad
Wednesday: Help your child avoid plagiarism problems
Ayude a su hijo a evitar problemas de plagio
Thursday: Visit world-class museums without leaving home
Visite museos de primera categoría sin salir de casa
Friday: Help your child feel capable of doing hard things
Ayude a su hijo a sentirse capaz de hacer cosas difíciles
Saturday: Use reading to turn frowns upside down
Use la lectura para convertir el ceño fruncido en una sonrisa
Sunday: Take precautions when your child plays sports
Tome precauciones cuando su hijo practique un deporte
Week of March 20 - March 26, 2023
Tips Available in English and Spanish
Monday: Strengthen writing skills and family ties with a newsletter
Desarrolle la escritura y los vínculos familiares con un boletín
Tuesday: Take steps before leaving your preteen at home alone
Tome medidas antes de dejar a su preadolescente solo en casa
Wednesday: Use report cards as conversation starters
Use las boletas de calificaciones para iniciar una plática
Thursday: Family life makes a great bedtime story
La vida familiar es un estupendo cuento para dormir
Friday: Sing songs about places…then find out more
Canten canciones sobre distintos lugares…y averigüen más
Saturday: Practice spelling a tasty way
Manera deliciosa de practicar la ortografía
Sunday: Try three ways to help your child relax
Tres maneras de ayudar a su hijo a relajarse
Week of March 6 - March 12, 2023
Tips Available in English and Spanish
Monday: Add to responsibility one day at a time
Promueva la responsabilidad un día por vez
Tuesday: Have your child create a practice test
Dígale a su hijo que haga un examen de práctica
Wednesday: Take time to enjoy small successes
Tómese tiempo para disfrutar los pequeños logros
Thursday: Nurture your child's talents
Friday: Build family closeness with Show and Tell
Estreche los lazos familiares con la actividad Mostrar y contar
Saturday: Inspire your child with real-life superheroes
Inspire a su hijo con héroes de la vida real
Sunday: Don't battle over fixing assignments
No luche con su hijo para que corrija el trabajo escolar
Week of Feb 27 - March 5, 2023
Tips Available in English and Spanish
Monday: Send your child on a hunt for different letter styles
Busque con su hijo distintos estilos de letras
Tuesday: You don't need to have all the answers
No es necesario que usted sepa todas las respuestas
Wednesday: Discuss what to do after making a poor choice
Hablen de qué hacer después de tomar una mala decisión
Thursday: Take care of yourself so you can care for your child
Cuídese a sí mismo para poder cuidar a su hijo
Friday: The COPS checklist helps students catch writing errors
Lista de control que ayuda a los estudiantes a corregir errores de redacción
Saturday: Name-calling is no joke
Sunday: Try a silent solution to encourage tidy habits
Pruebe una solución silenciosa para fomentar hábitos pulcros
Week of Feb 6 - Feb 12, 2023
Tips Available in English and Spanish
Monday: Prioritize attendance to prevent missing out
Dele prioridad a la asistencia para evitar que su hijo pierda aprendizaje
Tuesday: Keeping up with assignments adds up to math success
Estar al día con los trabajos aumenta el éxito en matemáticas
Wednesday: Make talking and thinking part of reading aloud
Cuando lean en voz alta, hablen y piensen
Thursday: Choose age-appropriate news sources
Escoja fuentes de noticias apropiadas para su hijo
Friday: Inspire caring and creativity with valentines
Inspire la empatía y la creatividad con tarjetas de San Valentín
Saturday: Use a schedule to make responsibility routine
Use un cronograma para convertir la responsabilidad en una rutina
Sunday: Proper behavior makes school buses safer
El comportamiento adecuado hace que el autobús escolar sea más seguro
Week of Jan 30 - Feb 5, 2023
Tips Available in English and Spanish
Monday: Rewarding persistence can help establish study habits
Premiar la perseverancia puede ayudar a establecer hábitos de estudio
Tuesday: Play the Try a New Vegetable game
Prueben vegetales nuevos con un juego
Wednesday: Collecting is a fun way to practice school skills
Coleccionar es una manera divertida de practicar habilidades académicas
Thursday: Sneak some science into conversations
Incluya disimuladamente un poco de ciencia en las conversaciones
Friday: Participate in things that matter to your child
Participe en las actividades que le importan a su hijo
Saturday: Positive words encourage cooperation
Las palabras positivas fomentan la cooperación
Sunday: Motivate good behavior with marbles
Motive el buen comportamiento con canicas
Week of Jan 23 - 30, 2023
Tips Available in English and Spanish
Monday: Everyone benefits when you get involved at school
Todos se benefician cuando usted participa en la escuela
Tuesday: Make reading aloud an interactive activity
Convierta la lectura en voz alta en una actividad interactiva
Wednesday: Increase responsibilities and privileges at the same time
Aumente las responsabilidades y los privilegios al mismo tiempo
Thursday: Attitude turns a failure into a useful lesson
La actitud convierte los fracasos en buenas lecciones
Friday: These student achievement tips are parent-approved
Consejos aprobados por padres para mejorar el rendimiento escolar
Saturday: Discover the true stories behind local history
Descubra las verdaderas anécdotas detrás de la historia local
Sunday: Finishing last is sometimes a winning move!
¡Terminar último en los exámenes a veces es mejor!
Week of Jan 16 - 22, 2023
Tips Available in English and Spanish
Monday: There is no such thing as safe tobacco use
No existe tal cosa como consumo seguro de tabaco
Tuesday: Share a simple system for remembering reading
Enseñe un sistema simple para recordar la lectura
Wednesday: What do you and your child have in common?
¿Qué tienen en común usted y su hijo?
Thursday: Sign here to encourage homework responsibility
Firme aquí para enseñarle a su hijo a ser responsable con la tarea
Friday: Build social skills…one compliment at a time
Desarrolle las habilidades sociales…un elogio por vez
Saturday: Easier mornings start the night before
Las mañanas tranquilas comienzan la noche anterior
Sunday: Teach your child how to find answers to questions
Enséñele a su hijo a buscar la respuesta a las preguntas
Week of Dec 12 - 18, 2022
Tips Available in English and Spanish
Monday: Make stress relief a part of your family's routine
Haga que aliviar el estrés sea parte de la rutina familiar
Tuesday: A chore chart makes responsibility clear
Una tabla de quehaceres muestra las responsabilidades claramente
Wednesday: Suggest fun things for your child to grap
Sugiera temas divertidos para que su hijo represente en un gráfico
Thursday: Keep your child's brain active over break
Mantenga activa la mente de su hijo durante las vacaciones
Friday: Teach key ways to get along with others
Enseñe maneras clave de llevarse bien con los demás
Saturday: Give your child these priceless gifts
Dele a su hijo estos regalos que no tienen precio
Sunday: Why your child's attendance matters
Por qué la asistencia de su hijo es importante
Week of Nov 14 - 20, 2022
Tips Available in English and Spanish
Monday: Help your child see beyond a learning disorder
Ayude a su hijo a ver más allá de una dificultad de aprendizaje
Tuesday: Reevaluate rules to ensure a good fit
Revise las reglas para garantizar que sean adecuadas a su hijo
Wednesday: Stand near your child when giving directions
Acérquese a su hijo cuando le dé instrucciones
Thursday:Build your child's powers of mental math
Ayude a su hijo a desarrollar la capacidad de hacer cálculos mentales
Friday: Notice and praise what your child does right
Observe y felicite a su hijo cuando haga algo bien
Saturday: Simple strategies at home support school success
Estrategias sencillas para apoyar el éxito escolar en casa
Sunday: The benefits of reading aloud don't stop as kids grow
Los beneficios de leer en voz alta no se detienen cuando los niños crecen
Week of Oct 24 - 30, 2022
Tips Available in English and Spanish
Monday: To motivate your child, praise effort, not intelligence
Para motivar a su hijo, felicítelo por su esfuerzo, no por su inteligencia
Tuesday: Help your child map the world on a pumpkin globe
Ayude a su hijo a convertir una calabaza en un globo terráqueo
Wednesday: Give spelling a high-tech twist
Aproveche la tecnología para enseñar deletreo
Thursday: How to find books that will turn your child on to reading
Cómo encontrar libros que captarán el interés de su hijo
Friday: Ask the questions that get kids talking about school
Haga preguntas sobre la escuela que fomenten la conversación
Saturday: Family meals are a recipe for school success
Las comidas en familia fomentan el éxito escolar
Sunday: Talk with your child about school safety
Hable con su hijo sobre la seguridad en la escuela
Week of Oct 3- 9, 2022
Tips Available in English and Spanish
Monday: Demonstrate how to learn from mistakes
Muéstrele a su hijo cómo aprender de los errores
Tuesday: Practice two math skills measure by measure
Practiquen dos habilidades matemáticas medida por medida
Wednesday: Help your child write a vocabulary word story
Ayude a su hijo a escribir una historia con palabras de vocabulario
Thursday: Have your child visualize writing on a mental message board
Dígale a su hijo que visualice mensajes escritos en una pizarra mental
Friday: Keep an eye on your child's schoolwork
Supervise el trabajo escolar de su hijo
Saturday: Take a learning approach to sports
Promueva las lecciones que enseñan los deportes
Sunday: Pack your child some lunchtime reading
Incluya un poco de lectura en el almuerzo de su hijo
Week of Sep 26- Oct 2, 2022
Tips Available in English and Spanish
Monday: Help your child make deposits in a 'word bank'
Tuesday: Take time out for family
Wednesday: Choice and charts help children take responsibility for chores
Thursday:Set up a study routine to foster positive habits
Friday: Bedtime reading ends the day a special way
Saturday: For a great parent-teacher conference, do a little homework
Sunday: Challenge your child to a writing game
Week of Sep 12- Sep 18, 2022
Tips Available in English and Spanish
Monday: Kindness is catching; help your child spread it
Tuesday: Treat school anxiety with listening and love
Wednesday: A self-check system can boost self-control
Thursday: Use a variety of methods to encourage reading
Friday: Limiting screen time improves chances of school success
Saturday: Try teacher-tested tips to encourage good behavior
Sunday: Help your child turn dreams into goals
Week of Sep 5- Sep 11, 2022
Tips Available in English and Spanish
Monday: Daydreaming can be a productive use of time
Tuesday: Families play a part in safety at school
Wednesday: Encourage active, organized and persistent learning
Thursday: Share enthusiasm for learning with your child
Friday: Healthy sleep habits start with a bedtime routine
Saturday: A new library card is cause for celebration
Sunday: A positive attitude is a plus in math
Week of Aug 29- Sep 3, 2022
Tips Available in English and Spanish
Monday: Your child needs your time more than screen time
Tuesday:Try a kitchen timer to motivate your child
Wednesday: Attendance is critical for your child's success
Thursday: Organize three things to make mornings easier
Friday: Set the stage for a productive study routine
Saturday: Make reading time fun and frequent
Sunday: You have what it takes to help your child learn
Week of Aug 22- Aug 28, 2022
Tips Available in English and Spanish
Monday: Have your child do the math for a sweet summer treat
Tuesday:Reinforce responsibility and follow it with fun
Wednesday: Think about discipline before your child misbehaves
Thursday: Fill your home with words for your child to read
Friday: A short note can ease first-day jitters
Saturday: Celebrate achievements with a special photo
Sunday: Promote safety on the way to school