European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                With children s schoolwork new York times p Arents should keep several things in mind when deciding How involved they should be in their children a school assignments.,avoid becoming too involved. Respect children s need to struggle with problems and master them. The struggles and the feelings that come a a with them Are often More important than the final results. Quot never do the project for your child Quot said or. Joyce l. Epstein a sociologist and the co director of the Center on families communities schools and children s learning at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. A Quot instead of showing your support it tells your child that he s not  a a a a a do not try to be the teacher at Home. Instead try to be the student. Let your children teach a you what they Are trying to learn. That not Only helps a them learn the material but also gives them a much /. Needed sense of Power that is. Usually missing when they Are in school. A. A a it Quot a via try not to impose your experiences with school. Just because you did Well Al science or loved Reading Dickens does not mean your children will do the same if you push Loo hard  avoid your favorite subjects so they wll not have to compote. ,. A a a a. A / Don t Tell your children twas Lousy Al. Maths of i a a. Haled history Quot advised or. Susan m Swap a professor at Wheelock College in Boston. Quot children whose parents do that Moy Feie More Likely to give up on a subject if they Don t succeed . A. Help your children see the connection Between schoolwork and real  All too often children View what they do in school As having Little  their daily lives. Parents can readers action Lin parking at Rhein main Mac terminal every time i pass the almost empty parking lot in front of the Mac  at Rhein main a i am reminded of the motto on the posters there Quot  for people Quot i wonder what people they Are caring for it certainly Isnit the passenger who mus Paik a at a great distance1 i must be the bureaucrats who prize aesthetics Over service. Quot a in any Case if the parking  to  Little used Why not return it to Germany so it can be used to its fullest potential a a. Charles r. Connell Lindsey air station Germany maj. James d. Spilter chief 435th Security police so replies the parking lot in Iron of Rhem Mam s Mac Trimmal often break through that View very simply. Fractions and ratios Are More fun when you practice them by  together. History can be Given a sense of. Perspective if you talk about  English -. Y a composition can be More rewarding if you write each other letters a a do not Reward procrastination. Although it is painful  children fail sometimes it is the Best thing a Parent can do for them. J a with exam preparation by Marianne and Stephen w. Garber and Robyn Freedman Spizman. Cox news service readers letter our teen Ager is taking finals for the first time in a few weeks. This is his first year in High school. His old school was a very Small private school in another state where they did no to use Many tests. He is very concerned about finals. He is a very Good student Bull a like to help Calm his nerves and prepare him for finals. Do you have any suggestions. A student s mom. Quot dear students mom taking finals is no fun. A a experience with earns and Good study habits Are necessary to help a student feel prepared. . Students no matter  prepared still a a Clam up when that Blank Sheet is put in front of them. . Situations test anxiety is so great that a student cannot. A put pen to paper. A  a give these suggestions to your teen Ager then offer your support if he wants it. A a / a clarify the material covered on each exam. Most. Teachers go out of their Way to help students prepare for exams. If you have concerns or questions share them a with your teacher -. Is designated for Short term parking Only. The purpose of this designation is to provide an area for terminal patrons to Park while meeting arrivals dropping off passengers for departure or conducting other business in the a terminal.  a a when there Are no arrivals or departures this lot is a virtually empty. However it is not unusual for the lot to. Quickly till with Short term parking during Peak travel if we open this lot to Long term parking it will always be filled depriving people of Short Ferm parking near the terminal. Quot. A. Long term parking is allowed Only in the designated lot on the South Side of the base.,we provide shuttle bus service Between this lot and the passenger terminal. Quot prior to the establishment of this lot in july 1989, it was not unusual to find nearly 1,000 vehicles parked on Rhein main by terminal patrons for periods of up to 60 Days the vehicles were parked everywhere often filling parking spaces at the base Exchange commissary and. Base hotel where parking is in great demand. By consolidating Long term parking we have made More a Quot if your child has put off an assignment until the last minute Don t jump in and Rescue him a said or. Jane c Conoley the chairwoman of. The educational psychology department at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Quot let him see the consequences of his mistakes next. Time help him plan his time More . A. A get organized. Mark a   that allows you to review the course a information study and then review again before the Quot a a exam. A. A a Over studying is helpful for some students. If you Are a worrier you May feel More comfortable Over i preparing. Back up your schedule to allow time for extra study the Days before exams. A i a study with a Friend. It can be very helpful to  subject  student the Choice of a partner. Is crucial. A 1 a a Quot a a a a take a practice test. The preparation and execution of this exam several Days before the final will reinforce -. Your knowledge and Point out gaps in your . A get a Good night s  . A a studying in Advance so you won t have to cram at the last minute. A / a i t -. A learn relaxed breathing this is immediately helpful in tense situations. Lie Down in a comfortable position. Place one hand on your Chest and the other on your a stomach. Practice diaphragm breathing and slowly a j exhale As you say the word Quot re lax a a Quot to yourself Marianne Daniels Garber an educational consultant Stephen w. Garber a clinical psychologist and Robyn Freedman Spizman an author of books on educating and motivating children write a column on parenting for the Atlanta journal Consul Sutlon in Atlanta a. Parking available for the people who use our Exchange commissary and other facilities at Rhein main. A a a As the Quot Gateway to Europe Quot we service Over 500,000 travellers annually. We strive to continuously improve our service to the travelling Public and certainly Welcome your suggestions on ways to improve our support. Quot j a to write us readers action line is the readers Quot court of last resort striving to answer some of the questions about life overseas in a military environment or questions about policies and guidelines when other a avenues for answers Are not readily available. If you. Have a question and done to know where to turn for the answer write to readers action line a othe stars and stripes. Apo 09211-4211. All letters must be signed and preference will be Given to those seeking information of general interest to our readers a Page 16 a the stars and stripes monday March 18, 1991