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IF YOUR CHILD IS BEING CYBER-BULLIED

Since many kids will not reveal they are being picked on, parents should be on alert for negative emotional reactions when their kids are using the Internet. The following online sources will explain what constitutes cyber-bullying and outline steps that can be taken to protect children.

www.StopCyberbullying.org

www.wiredsafety.org

www.wiredkids.org/

Give Your Child Four

Priceless Gifts

1. The gift of time. The old saying is true. Children really do spell love T-I-M-E. Give the gift of listening to your child, reading with your child, helping your child, and just hanging around with your child.

2. The gift of understanding. Children aren’t perfect. (Neither are parents.) If your child makes a mistake, listen first.

3. The gift of confidence. When you believe in your child, you help her believe in herself. When you tell her that you know she can do it, she’ll never doubt that she can. Years from now when she faces another challenge, she’ll hear your words in the back of her mind.

4. The gift of enthusiasm. Whether you’re working on a household project or going out to toss a ball, do it with verve. Your excitement about the task will rub off on your child. When she has to tackle a tough project in school (or later in life), she’ll find the energy to carry it through.

Helpful Testing Strategies

Your teen is in a panic because of a big test tomorrow. Although she knows the material, she doesn’t always test well. Here are some survival strategies that can help her do better:

	Preview the test. Note the point value on each question. This will help budget time.
	Write it all down. All those facts your teen has memorized need to move from her head to the paper. Write down formulas. Make notes on essays.
	Figure out how much time to allow for each section. (Your teen shouldn’t spend half her time on an essay question that counts only 10 percent.)
	Read the directions. Can there be more than one correct answer? Will she be penalized for guessing?
	Answer the easy questions first. This builds confidence.
	Go back to the difficult questions. While your teen has been working on the easy questions, her mind has started thinking about answers to the harder ones. Also, some later questions may help jog her memory about something she forgot on an earlier question.
	Circle key words in difficult questions. This will force your teen to focus on the most important point.
	Rewrite difficult questions. When your teen sees the question in her own words, she may get a better idea of the answer.
	Use all the time. If your teen finishes early, she should cover up her answers and rework some questions. She should check her answers sheet. Is the answer to question 41 on line 41?

Source: “Survival Strategies for Taking Tests,” Middle Tennessee State University Study Skills Course, www.mtsu. edu/~studskl/teststrat.html.

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