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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

      Apoye los talentos de su hijo

      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

      Los insultos no son chiste

      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

       

       

       

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