One of the things that teachers are working on with your child is stamina. Stamina is defined as the ability to sustain a prolonged physical or mental effort. In the classroom your child is being taught that stamina is a necessary part of learning. The ability to read, write, or do math for an extended period of time without teacher assistance is a gradual process. You can help your child at home with their academic stamina by incorporating some easy routines into your daily schedule. Set aside 10-15 minutes that are dedicated to purely academic activities for the whole house. Turn off all the screens and devices and have every member of the family be working on math, writing a letter, or reading a book or magazine. This simple act will do wonders for academic stamina and it just might increase family quality time, as well!