If school problems aren’t picked up and addressed early, they can be bad for children in the long term. To start with, school problems might contribute to poor self-esteem. In the longer term, they can affect your child’s mental health. School problems can also lead to an increased risk of dropping out.

Negative school climate is tied to multiple negative outcomes for students and has been shown to exacerbate harmful behavior and diminish achievement. Neglecting to purposefully address issues related to school climate may result in missed opportunities for student success and improved well-being.

If a child loses confidence in school, his or her grades will ultimately be affected. By boosting self esteem in students, children who may come from less than desirable home settings can learn skills that foster a sense of community and respect. Students self esteem is directly related to their school performance.

Astoundingly, research findings suggest that the physical environment can have such an impact on students that it could affect a student’s academic progress by as much as 25%. Alternatively, crowded rooms and a high-density of students often results in lower student achievement and a poorer student disposition.

10 Ways to Create a Calming Environment for Your Kids During Quarantine

1. Establish a routine.
2. Make expectations clear.
3. Be positive.
4. Go out in nature.
5. Don’t stay in your pajamas.
6. Practice self-care.
7. Take a moment to breathe.
8. Know when to bend the rules.

Researchers have long studied how small children grow and learn in formal, high-quality preschool programs, and have found that they develop better language, math, and literacy skills as well as stronger social and emotional connections than those who don’t attend.

Successful children have parents who are always working on their parenting skills. Successful children become successful adults who have high levels of self-esteem and self-worth. They enjoy learning new things and being with those they love. They have good character, morals, and values.

Ways to teach children friendship skills include teaching the concept, modeling appropriate behavior, providing practice opportunities with feedback, and supporting children’s use of the behavior in context.

7 Ways the Teacher Can Help Your Child Make Friends

1. Show approval. One way the teacher can help increase your child’s social standing is simply by showing that she enjoys being around him.
2. Give your child responsibilities.
3. Use sharing activities.
4. Pair kids up strategically.
5. Create a social skills group.
6. Accentuate the positive.

Give these a try in your classroom, and see which ones are most helpful to your students.

1. Try a greeting game.
2. Play tag.
3. Have them co-author a story.
4. Give them a puzzle.
5. Send them on a scavenger hunt.
6. Build skills with building blocks.
7. Teach them how to reach out.
8. Get dramatic.

Actively assist and support the child’s efforts to make a friend. Encourage the child to share her/his friend-making strategies with you and coach the child. Reinforce the child’s attempts to be friendly toward others. Structure social situations so that s/he can experience social success.