{"id":18731,"date":"2024-09-27T08:01:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T12:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eastpennsd.org\/ehs\/?page_id=18731"},"modified":"2024-09-27T13:54:14","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T17:54:14","slug":"building-student-skills","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eastpennsd.org\/ehs\/family-engagements\/building-student-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Student Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Building Student Skills<\/h1>

(Time management, organization, resiliency)<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Limit Screen Time<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Limiting screen time can help students get enough sleep and exercise. Screen time includes cell phones, computers, and television<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Activity To Try At Home<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Make screen time a privilege.<\/h4>
<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Completed chores = 1 hour<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Complete homework = 30 minutes<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Be a role model<\/h4>
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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Limit your own screen time at home<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Establish areas in your house that are No Screen Zones<\/h4>
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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Bedroom<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Dining Room\/Kitchen<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Encourage physical activity<\/h4>
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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Play in the backyard<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Nightly walks<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Leverage Technology<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Apps can help students stay organized, create routines, and remind them of deadlines<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Activity To Try At Home<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Create a Google Calendar with your son or daughter<\/h4>
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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Students can use their school email or personal email<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Share calendars with each other<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Create a \u201cNote\u201d (iOS users) that you can share with your child. List all tasks and obligations for the week and check them off as you complete them.<\/h4>
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Try the \u201cPomodoro\u201d technique by setting a digital timer for a block of time and focusing solely on one task<\/h4>
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Create Routines<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Routines can help students develop healthy habits and feel in control<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Activity To Try At Home<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Discuss with your student an example of a routine they likely already have throughout the course of their day<\/h4>
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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Morning or Night Routine<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Challenge them to work with you to implement another manageable routine to help create good habit<\/h4>
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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Clean Room<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Make your bed every morning<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Place all clothes into drawers or hamper<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Put all unused shoes\/sneakers for the day in the closet<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Prioritize Tasks<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Prioritizing tasks based on urgency and importance can help you identify what needs the most attention<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Activity To Try At Home<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Make a list of the weekly tasks you complete as a parent\/guardian in your household or at your job<\/h4>
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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Examples – groceries, laundry, mow the grass, wash the car, pay bills<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ask your student to give you some feedback on how they would prioritize those tasks<\/h4>
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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Students should be challenged to provide justification for their order.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Break Down Tasks<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Breaking larger projects into smaller, more manageable tasks can help you stay focused<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Activity To Try At Home<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Collaborate on a large project that needs to get done around the house.<\/h4>
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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Examples – Painting a room, cleaning the garage, etc.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Work together with your student to create a list of smaller tasks that can be done over a period of time to accomplish the larger goal.<\/h4>
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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Example – Painting a room<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Move all the furniture to center<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Sand walls<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Put down tape to edge<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Paint<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Set Goals<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Planning and setting goals with deadlines is a fundamental part of time management<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Activity To Try At Home<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Decide on a personal goal you want to set for yourself<\/h4>
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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Think small and attainable at first<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/span>The goal needs to be measurable<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Suggestions – Exercise 3x per week, decrease monthly screen time by 4 hours, etc.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Write down the personal goal and timeline on a sticky note and place in a visible location<\/h4>
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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Create accountability for yourself<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Example – 4 hours less screen time in a month<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Check in halfway through and revise<\/h4>
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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Might need to make it easier or more challenging<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Reflective Conversation<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Taking time to reflect can be a great way to build confidence and create more resiliency in your student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Activity To Try At Home<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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2 minute conversations<\/h4>
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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>Frequent and consistent 2 minute conversations can help break down the barriers<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/path><\/svg><\/span>This can eventually lead to meaningful conversation about school<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Resilience is not skills students naturally have<\/h4>
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<\/path><\/svg><\/span>It is difficult to self reflect and provide self directed constructive criticism<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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