How to Help a High School Junior Succeed in School

As your child progresses through his junior year in high school, there are a number of things you can do to help him succeed. Unconditional love and guidance are at the top of the list.

Instructions

1. Open up the lines of communication. Your junior may be busy with school, extracurricular activities and possibly a part-time job. It's up to you to make sure you know what's going on in his life. The only way to do that is to talk to him.

2. Maintain regular study times, which should be established in elementary school.

3. Provide the necessary tools for your child to stay organized. Whether it's an electronic device or an inexpensive notebook, encourage your child to keep track of her homework.

4. Contact your child's teachers and discuss classroom expectations with them. When a problem or issue arises, you can address it in a more timely fashion if the lines of communication are already open.

5. Regulate the balance in your child's life between studies and physical activity. Sometimes a junior student gets busy with everything else going on in his life and forgets about maintaining balance.

6. Celebrate your child's success. You child will be especially happy when you show pride in her.

Tips & Warnings

• Success is relative. Since each person's abilities and situations are unique, refrain from comparing your child to other children, such as siblings. This is true at any age.