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“Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and
Transition Guide suddenly you are doing the impossible.”
— St. Francis of Assisi

Skills for Life… Your Future, Your Choice

Supporting Your Child in Developing Learning Skills and Work Habits at Home
Learning skills are study skills and thinking skills that are an integral part of your
child’s learning. Developing these learning skills will help prepare your child for
life-long learning as well as foster independence in learning, problem-solving,
decision-making and organizing. They are skills and habits that can be
demonstrated across all subject areas and all homework tasks.
The six skills and work habits as seen in your child’s provincial report card are:
Responsibility, Organization, Independent Work, Collaboration, Initiative
and Self-Regulation.

Learning Skills/ Sample Student Behaviours Parent Supports at Home
Work Habits in the Classroom

Responsibility • Fulfills responsibilities and commitment within • Help your child set goals
the learning environment • Take a few moments every day to chat about
• Complete and submits class work, homework the school day and be a good listener: “How
and assignments according to agreed-upon was your day?”
timelines • Make sure to always check and sign the
• Takes responsibility for and manages own agenda and monitor your child’s progress and
behaviour homework completion
• Communicate regularly with your child’s teacher
• Encourage your child to be punctual
• Establish a balance between homework and
other activities

Organization • Devises and follows a plan and process for • Provide your child with a suitable environment
completing work and tasks for working at home (neat and free from
• Establishes priorities and manages time to distraction)
complete tasks and achieve goals • Work out a specific time for studying and
• Identifies, gathers, evaluates and uses homework completion
information, technology and resources to • Provide your child with the proper tools and
complete tasks supplies (e.g., computer access, writing
material, calculators, post-it notes, etc.)
• Establish a balance between homework and
other activities
• Encourage researching for information from a
variety of sources (internet, books, magazines)

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