Share a study strategy, such as doing one more quick review of
material right before bed.
Try to have a rhyming conversation with your child. It may be tough at
first, but you’ll both get better!
Encourage your child to find out when teachers are available to give
extra help.
Encourage your child to ask at least one question in each of her classes
regularly.
Have your child spend 10 minutes at night getting ready for the next
day. Mornings will be calmer.
At dinner, have each family member say something nice about every
person at the table.
Ask your teen: “If you could trade lives with somebody you know,
who would it be? Why?”
If your teen is interested in a job that doesn’t require a college degree,
help him or her find out what it does require.
Try to have an entire conversation with your teen in rhyme.
Post a meaningful quotation you love where your teen will see it.
Discuss a controversial issue with your teen. Ask, “What do you think?”
Teens often say as much through behavior as through words. “Listen”
to your teen’s body language.
Discuss the connection between rights and responsibility. Rights are
earned by responsible behavior.
Talk with your teen about ways your family can do something for
others this month.
Discuss the qualities you each look for in a good friend.
Learn about community events in your area. Ask your teen to choose
one for you to attend together.
Be encouraging when your child faces challenges. Say “You can do it!”
Take turns with your child making statements. Decide whether each is
fact or opinion.
Have your child read aloud to a younger sibling, a neighbor or you.
Have your child write a compliment or complaint letter to a company.