2022 Education magazine

2022 Education Magazine LINCOLN DAILY NEWS February / March 2022 Page 21 W hy are some kids better students than others? Some rise to the top and become high achievers, while others yoyo or flounder through their school years. What are the differences? What can be said is that no matter what schools your child attends, no matter who the teacher is, and no matter what textbooks or methods are used, there is a common thread during their school years. And-that-is-you! You are your child’s support structure, example, organizer, encourager, model and problem solver. While it would be nice to have the mythical ‘operators manual’ for raising a child, there is no such thing, particularly because each child is as unique as you and circumstances are dynamic. But what you will find below are 20 points purposefully crafted, reasonable and mostly attainable measures that prepare your child for the educational experience. It was assembled from a wide variety of sources that What does a child need for success? Jim Youngquist/LDN Continued p