Daily Learning Planner â Middle School Edition â September 2017
Lafourche Parish School Board
September 2017
Daily Learning Planner: Ideas Parents Can Use to Help Students Do Well in School—Try a New Idea Every Day!
o 1. Help your child set a school-related goal. Write down the goal and the
o 16. Have your child practice shaking hands and making eye contact. It will make social situations easier.
o 2. Keeping track of assignments is especially important in middle school.
o 17. Help your child collect gently-used items your family no longer needs
o 3. Suggest that your child clean out his backpack each weekend. o 4. Find out when back-to-school night will be. Make plans to attend. o 5. Help your child decide how to organize her school notebooks and
o 18. Suggest that your child write a family newsletter to send to relatives. o 19. Ask your child’s opinion on something. o 20. Play a game together. Charades, a board game—let her pick. o 21. Have your child research the state flag. What do its elements represent? o 22. Suggest that your child make a recording of key ideas from a chapter
steps he’ll take to reach it and post in a visible spot.
Give your child a planner or have her make an assignment notebook.
folders so she will be able to find what she needs easily.
o 6. Give your child a new responsibility. Praise him for being mature enough to handle it.
o 7. Review your child’s homework. Give compliments and helpful criticism. o 8. Do some research on drug abuse. Make sure you and your child have
and give them to charity.
he’s reading and play them back to study.
o 10. Have your child keep a notebook handy when reading. He can jot
o 23. Discuss your child’s homework assignments with her each day. o 24. Display a world map. Have your child look up places in the news. o 25. Have your child write a thank-you note to someone who’s helped him. o 26. Encourage your child to start a collection of something she likes. o 27. Ask your child a specific question about school, such as “What is your
o 11. Suggest that your child start an “anger diary.” She can record when
o 28. Does your child forget to bring books home from school? Have him
o 12. Remember that your child learns from your actions more than your
o 29. Ask family members to pick one habit they’d like to change. Practice
o 13. Give your child a calendar. Encourage him to record all activities,
o 30. Is your child’s room messy? Set the timer for a 15-minute pick-up blitz.
the latest facts.
o 9. Ask your child to play one of her favorite songs for you. Then play a song you loved at her age.
down unknown words and look them up later.
and why she gets angry, how she handles it, and the results. words. Focus on setting a good example.
most challenging class?”
post a take-home checklist inside his locker. the new habit for 21 days to help it “stick.”
events, test dates and project due dates.
o 14. Think of the next occasion that will require giving a gift. Brainstorm together about a gift your child can make.
o 15. Have family members take funny photos of each other. Copyright © 2017 The Parent Institute®, a division of PaperClip Media, Inc. • May be reproduced only as licensed by Helping Students Learn® newsletter • 1-800-756-5525
September 2017
Daily Learning Planner: Ideas Parents Can Use to Help Students Do Well in School—Try a New Idea Every Day!
o 1. Help your child set a school-related goal. Write down the goal and the
o 16. Have your child practice shaking hands and making eye contact. It will make social situations easier.
o 2. Keeping track of assignments is especially important in middle school.
o 17. Help your child collect gently-used items your family no longer needs
o 3. Suggest that your child clean out his backpack each weekend. o 4. Find out when back-to-school night will be. Make plans to attend. o 5. Help your child decide how to organize her school notebooks and
o 18. Suggest that your child write a family newsletter to send to relatives. o 19. Ask your child’s opinion on something. o 20. Play a game together. Charades, a board game—let her pick. o 21. Have your child research the state flag. What do its elements represent? o 22. Suggest that your child make a recording of key ideas from a chapter
steps he’ll take to reach it and post in a visible spot.
Give your child a planner or have her make an assignment notebook.
folders so she will be able to find what she needs easily.
o 6. Give your child a new responsibility. Praise him for being mature enough to handle it.
o 7. Review your child’s homework. Give compliments and helpful criticism. o 8. Do some research on drug abuse. Make sure you and your child have
and give them to charity.
he’s reading and play them back to study.
o 10. Have your child keep a notebook handy when reading. He can jot
o 23. Discuss your child’s homework assignments with her each day. o 24. Display a world map. Have your child look up places in the news. o 25. Have your child write a thank-you note to someone who’s helped him. o 26. Encourage your child to start a collection of something she likes. o 27. Ask your child a specific question about school, such as “What is your
o 11. Suggest that your child start an “anger diary.” She can record when
o 28. Does your child forget to bring books home from school? Have him
o 12. Remember that your child learns from your actions more than your
o 29. Ask family members to pick one habit they’d like to change. Practice
o 13. Give your child a calendar. Encourage him to record all activities,
o 30. Is your child’s room messy? Set the timer for a 15-minute pick-up blitz.
the latest facts.
o 9. Ask your child to play one of her favorite songs for you. Then play a song you loved at her age.
down unknown words and look them up later.
and why she gets angry, how she handles it, and the results. words. Focus on setting a good example.
most challenging class?”
post a take-home checklist inside his locker. the new habit for 21 days to help it “stick.”
events, test dates and project due dates.
o 14. Think of the next occasion that will require giving a gift. Brainstorm together about a gift your child can make.
o 15. Have family members take funny photos of each other. Copyright © 2017 The Parent Institute®, a division of PaperClip Media, Inc. • May be reproduced only as licensed by Helping Students Learn® newsletter • 1-800-756-5525
