The holidays are upon us and students will be on break from school.  There are many ways to make sure that your student returns to school with the right attitude and mindset. First, while on break, encourage your child to continue reading. The only way to improve reading comprehension skills is to practice reading any time with any resource. For example, your child may not like to read books for entertainment, but I bet they like magazines or using the internet to learn about things that they enjoy. You may need to monitor what they are reading, but as long as it maintains their interest and therefore does not seem like work, your child should gain some benefit from their reading. Also, if your child does like to read, give them books as gifts over the holidays. This will do nothing but positively reinforce their already burgeoning thirst for knowledge and learning, which is the ultimate goal of education.

Another way to help your child transition from winter break to going back to school is to do something educational over break. You could take them to the St. Louis Science Center, the St. Louis Zoo (if the weather is nice), the St. Louis Art Museum, or your local library. This way, if they see that learning continues when school is out, they will at least pick up on the importance of learning wherever and whenever possible. They will also see that learning outside of the classroom is also fun.

If nothing else, check in with your child about school. Can they tell you what they were learning in school before break? If they are in middle or high school, how well do they think they did on their final exams? Make sure they are prepared to return with plenty of refill supplies. If their sleeping schedule changed over break, get them back on track to make sure they get enough sleep when they return to school.

Remember, Tutor Doctor is a great resource for children who need that extra help when they return to the classroom or the student that is concerned about any projects or tests coming up in the second half of the school year.

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