Things to try at Home

• Notice and praise your child when they do regular chores or homework without having to be asked. This shows them that you value their independent self-management.
  
  

• Talk about the challenges of learning, not just about what has been learned, and show them that you are always learning as well.
  
  

• Support and encourage your child when the going gets tough. For example, say “the periodic table, or paragraphs for a young child, can be really hard to understand, so we’re working at it together”. Be positive, and show them that you have confidence in them, rather than letting them make excuses.