How to Help your How to Help your Child be a Child be a Successful Successful Learner!Learner!

September 2010September 2010

Outcomes of Outcomes of ‘A Curriculum for ‘A Curriculum for Excellence’:Excellence’:

Successful Learners

Confident Individuals

Effective Contributors

Responsible Citizens

Curriculum for

Excellence

SUCCESSFUL SUCCESSFUL Learners Learners withwith....

Enthusiasm & motivation for learningEnthusiasm & motivation for learning

Determination to reach high Determination to reach high standards of achievementstandards of achievement

Openness to new thinking & ideasOpenness to new thinking & ideas

……and who are able to:and who are able to:

Use literacy, communication & numeracy skillsUse literacy, communication & numeracy skills

Use technology for learningUse technology for learning

Think creatively & independentlyThink creatively & independently

Learn independently & as part of a groupLearn independently & as part of a group

Make reasoned evaluationsMake reasoned evaluations

Link & apply different kinds of learning in new Link & apply different kinds of learning in new situationssituations

Successful LearnersSuccessful Learners MotivatedMotivated

Learn how to learnLearn how to learn

Understand that learning is for lifeUnderstand that learning is for life

Are able to transfer skillsAre able to transfer skills

We carefully plan activities which We carefully plan activities which allow…allow…

Decision Making

Investigating

Problem Solving

We consistently promote…

Curiosity

Independence

Confidence

Creativity/Imagination

Fun and enjoyment

How you can help at home…How you can help at home…

……build on from what we are doingbuild on from what we are doing

And to do this they first And to do this they first have to be:have to be:

‘Ready’ to learn

Sleep

Diet

Fitness

Active Learning…Active Learning… Regular opportunities for physical activityRegular opportunities for physical activity Talk, talk, talk & listenTalk, talk, talk & listen Take every opportunity to readTake every opportunity to read BakingBaking Model makingModel making Visits or excursionsVisits or excursions TechnologiesTechnologies Joining clubsJoining clubs Play with other childrenPlay with other children Find a learning opportunity in everyday tasksFind a learning opportunity in everyday tasks