As parents, you have a pivotal role in your child's education.  By providing them with the support, environment, and resources they need, you can ensure their academic success.

1. Show your child love and affection.
By showing your children that you love and appreciate them, and in giving them a creative and caring environment at home, you can help to better develop their memory recall, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

2. Feed your child breakfast every day.
A healthy, well-balanced breakfast rich in carbohydrates, fiber, and protein makes for better attention span, enthusiasm, concentration, and spatial memory skills in the classroom.

3. Ensure your child receives nine to 10 hours of sleep each night.
Adequate sleep helps a child perform to the best of his or her abilities in the classroom, and well-rested children tend to stay mentally and emotionally well-grounded.

4. Schedule regular health checkups for your child.
Regular physicals, immunizations, hearing, and vision screenings are important in monitoring your child's overall health. Poor health can impair your child's overall performance in school.

5. Take an active role in your child's education.
Read with your children, talk to them about school, show concern for their progress, and give time to school-related activities to show them you care about their academic success.

6. Dedicate 10 to 60 minutes a day to your child's homework.
Help your child develop good study skills by providing an organized, quiet place in your home for studying. Try to set aside 20 minutes each day to focus on homework for children in kindergarten through second grade, and 30 to 60 minutes a day for children in grades 3 through 6.

7. Set high, but realistic expectations for your child.
Help boost your child's confidence level in his or her academic performance by setting high, yet attainable goals.

8. Engage your child in cultural arts activities.
Encourage your child to take up an extracurricular activity that will help boost his or her academic skills, such as music or the study of a foreign language.

9. Make sure your child participates in one hour of physical activity per day.
Whether it's riding a bike, playing an after-school sport, or attending a physical education class, devoting an hour a day to physical activity and fitness can provide lifelong benefits.

10. Give your child time for creative play.
Creative playtime through such activities as drawing, playing dress-up, looking at books, painting, and building with blocks may help kids develop the academic and problem-solving skills essential for reading, writing, and language development.

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