Children (and adults) respond well to structure and consistency. We all feel more secure when we know what to expect. (If you need convincing, think back to how you felt on your child’s first day of kindergarten, compared to how you feel now when your child leaves for school.) This sense of security is the [...]
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Oct 30th, 2009 Posted by Homework Help | No Comments
Many parents feel they don’t have the skills to help their children with homework. Yet, research has shown that the quality of the parent-child interaction is more important than the actual techniques used. You might be surprised at what a good teacher you can be!
Helping with homework, however, doesn’t have to be your responsibility alone. [...]
Help with homework
Oct 29th, 2009 Posted by Homework Help | No Comments
My daughter will start first grade soon and I’ve heard she’ll be getting homework regularly. I’d like to get off to a good start with this and set the tone for years to come, but this is all new to me, too. How do I create the right ‘working relationship’ with my daughter?
Hold a family [...]
How much homework is enough?
Oct 28th, 2009 Posted by Homework Help | No Comments
How can you tell if your child is getting the right amount of homework? First, it helps to understand that homework policies differ widely from state to state, school to school, and teacher to teacher. Typically, the amount of homework increases as the child moves up to higher grades:
If your child consistently tells you that [...]
The two-way street between home and school
Oct 27th, 2009 Posted by Homework Help | No Comments
Here’s what happens when parents are informed and active in their children’s academic lives: students are more motivated and experience more success; parents connect with their children in new ways; and teachers and schools develop a collaborative relationship with parents. In short, everyone wins. Parental involvement, in fact, is encouraged by the National PTA (www.pta.org) [...]
Signs your child isn’t interested in doing his homework
Oct 26th, 2009 Posted by Homework Help | No Comments
Your children isn’t interested in doing his homework if you answer YES to any of the following:
You and your children engage in nightly battles over when homework will be done.
Your children rush through homework assignments, with sloppy, incomplete results.
Your children “forget” to bring their homework assignments home.
You do more of the homework than your children [...]
Homework teaches your children responsibility
Oct 25th, 2009 Posted by Homework Help | No Comments
When your children were very young, you made most of their decisions for them. You structured their activities, planned their meals, and made sure they go to bed on time. Even when you began to guide them into making choices of their own, you still probably kept very close tabs on what those choices were. [...]
Why is Homework important?
Oct 24th, 2009 Posted by Homework Help | No Comments
Good question, and before we go any further, it needs an answer.
Homework is important for reasons that are obvious and reasons that are not so obvious. Unfortunately, most people - teachers and parents alike - see no further than the obvious.
The immediate, obvious aim of assigning a child homework is to provide that child with [...]
Homework affects achievement in school
Oct 23rd, 2009 Posted by Homework Help | No Comments
As a parent, it’s important for you to know that homework really does make a difference in your children’s performance at school. Research tells us that the time spent doing homework directly affects a child’s achievement. This is important information. It tells us that by doing assigned homework, children will increase skills and do better [...]
Some tips to get your homework done
Oct 22nd, 2009 Posted by Homework Help | 1 Comment
Find a homework helper. Get a good friend, or a parent or relative, to help you with your homework. A homework helper will help you to understand things.
Try to eat something before you do your homework. It’s easier to concentrate if you’re not thinking about food. (Note: Eating the back of your pencil while doing [...]