How to Support Your Child’s Education at Home

Your teenager’s teachers are hard at work during the day, and they pass the baton to you the moment your teenager returns to your home. Education benefits from support, and there is plenty you can do from the comfort of your own home. Make what they’re learning relevant––show them the connection between math and cooking or history and current events. Be an at-home hall monitor, making sure they have a quiet space to do homework. And help your teen figure out their schedule so they can get everything done. Small actions at home can have big benefits in the classroom.

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About Melissa Ford

Melissa Ford is the senior strategist at Women Online. As a writer, she covers a diverse range of topics including education, health, technology, and parenting. She is also the mother of amazing twin teens.

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