Supporting Your Child's Learning at Home

Success at school begins at home. By encouraging and supporting your child, you show that you place a high priority on their learning, behaviour, participation and progress at school.

HELP YOUR CHILD HAVE A HEALTHY START

To help your child have a healthy start to the day:

• make sure your child gets plenty of sleep. Ten to 12 hours is recommended for four to six-year-olds.
• encourage good nutrition habits
• teach your child to dress appropriately for different kinds of weather

ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD’S LANGUAGE LEARNING

To encourage your child’s language learning:

• set a good example with your own speaking and listening skills
• talk about family events, and take your child to visit interesting places
• read stories to your child every day when they are young
• show that you enjoy reading your own books, magazines and newspapers
• help your child understand that their own writing is important: letters, cards, lists
• strengthen your child’s literacy skills at home using our literacy tip sheets for parents
• explore activities in the EPSB Together app that connect what they are learning in school to everyday skills