{"id":9614,"date":"2021-08-02T10:23:19","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T14:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/?p=9614"},"modified":"2023-07-31T16:08:08","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T20:08:08","slug":"how-to-help-your-child-prepare-for-back-to-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/how-to-help-your-child-prepare-for-back-to-school\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Help Your Child Prepare for Back-To-School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As parents, we might often think about how to prepare our kids for back to school, but by framing our to-do list this way, our kids are missing out on a learning opportunity. If you read our blog post about Skills Acquired During the Covid-19 Pandemic<\/a>, you\u2019ll recall that one of the most valuable skills kids have had an opportunity to learn over the past year is independence. We can continue to nurture and develop this skill by giving them every opportunity available to take charge of their education. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Encourage them to set goals for themselves<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Sit down with your kids and ask them: Are there skills that they\nwant to develop, like being more organized or managing their time better? Is\nthere a subject they\u2019re struggling in that they want to improve on? Maybe\nthere\u2019s something new they want to try this year. Setting goals will help get kids\nthinking more about the bigger picture and less about the individual successes\nand setbacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goals should always be SMART, which means they should be: <\/h4>\n\n\n\n