{"id":14907,"date":"2017-11-19T08:25:41","date_gmt":"2017-11-19T13:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backtobasicslearning.com\/?p=14907"},"modified":"2017-12-08T12:58:06","modified_gmt":"2017-12-08T17:58:06","slug":"dealing-with-a-bad-report-card-the-top-6-things-parents-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/dealing-with-a-bad-report-card-the-top-6-things-parents-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Dealing with a bad report card? The Top 6 things parents need to know!"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"1-on-1<\/a>When your child brings home a disappointing report card, take time to process all of the information before reacting. Knowing how to deal with a\u00a0poor report card may require you to step back and look at things from a different perspective.<\/header>\n
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The following are some steps to achieve that end:<\/header>\n
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  1. Read the grading key:<\/strong>\u00a0What looks to you like a\u00a0poor grade may not be as bad as it seems. Pay particular attention to the narrative section to better understand any letter grades.<\/li>\n
  2. Ask how grades are weighted:<\/strong>\u00a0If more emphasis is put on tests and your child has a hard time taking tests, his grades may not reflect his true understanding of the subject.<\/li>\n
  3. Praise the positive:<\/strong>\u00a0Find something positive on the report card so your child knows you\u2019re not just looking at the negative. ”\u00a0For example, you could say, \u201cThis gives you something to strive for,\u201d or \u201cI noticed you got a \u2018B\u2019 in Math! That\u2019s great!\u201d Try to find at least one good thing to say to your child. Even if the entire report card is completely rotten, something like, \u201cI know you\u2019re trying your best,\u201d can go a long way in making your child feel loved,” says Pam Myers of the Child Development Institute.<\/li>\n
  4. Talk about the poor grades without losing your temper:<\/strong>\u00a0Talk to him about your expectations and why he thinks he hasn\u2019t met them in a calm manner.\u00a0 Otherwise he may feel humiliated and ashamed rather than motivated to work harder.<\/li>\n
  5. Listen to your child:<\/strong>\u00a0Even though he has a million excuses, he may also have some insights. Maybe he\u2019s distracted or embarrassed to ask for help. Maybe he\u2019s tired from too many extracurricular activities.<\/li>\n
  6. Come up with a game plan to improve the next report card<\/strong>: Help your child access the support he needs. “Set up an appointment to sit down with your child\u2019s teacher about the areas your child is struggling. Find out what is behind the grade: is your child not handing in homework, is he having a hard time taking tests, is he not understanding concepts, is he having a hard time remembering facts? Once you determine where the problem is, you can work together to create strategies to help your child,” suggests Eileen Bailey of Health Central.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Remember, a bad report card, while disappointing, is not the end of the world. There is still time to turn around the grades and help build your child\u2019s self esteem, as well.To help, Back to Basics provide 1-on-1 tutoring in over 60 subjects. Tutoring is available 7 days a week. And, Back to Basics makes it easy for your family by working around your schedule. For more information, please call us at 302-594-0754.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    When your child brings home a disappointing report card, take time to process all of the information before reacting. Knowing how to deal with a\u00a0poor report card may require you to step back and look at things from a different perspective. The following are some steps to achieve that end: Read the grading key:\u00a0What looks […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":30078,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14907","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-for-parents"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14907"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14907\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14919,"href":"https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14907\/revisions\/14919"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14907"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}