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[quote=Anonymous]Elementary school:  Read, Read, Read, Read (read to your kid and let your kid see you reading).  Sign up for active things (a sport, martial arts, etc.); intellectual things (chess, robotics, battle of the books, etc.); and anything you can do for math and language like a tutor or fun online math games.

Middle school: focus on organizational (executive skills) always go to school unless actually sick, always be on time, always do and turn in homework (with name on it); redo homework and retake tests and take advantage of extra credit and start them doing their own laundry and odd jobs where possible to earn and understand money; math tutor if needed, try to keep the reading going, and something to reinforce the values, including discussions at the dinner table about current events, etc..  Scouts is a big one because it teaches the values and valuable life skills.  But, church or sports or other activity to keep them active, engaged, and around others with goals.

High school:  If you have done all you can, they will now hopefully be on a path to want all this for themselves and you continue to support school (tutors), extra-curricular, odd jobs, etc.

Talk about college.  As a regular thing from elementary school on.  Not hammering it into them but as part of life.  Ideally, help steer them to the kids and friends and families that also want these things.[/quote]

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