Parents will be supportive by demonstrating study and organization skills, explaining a tough or tricky problem, or just encouraging children to take a break. And who knows? Parents may even learn a thing or two. Once you’re sitting down together with your child, ask him to unload his school bag and talk you through his various assignments. Perhaps he has a school planner with all his homework listed, or a printout from school, or maybe his work is listed on the classroom website. Many children attend an afterschool program where, in theory, they are doing homework or assignment. Here are some tips to guide the way:
Keep The Teachers - And What They Are Searching For:
Attend school events, such as parent-teacher conferences, to meet your child's teachers. Ask about their homework or assignment policies and how you must be involved.
Set Up A Homework-Friendly Space:
Make sure children have a well-lit place to complete homework or assignment. Keep providing paper, pencils, glue, scissors, within reach.
Schedule An Everyday Study Time:
Some kids work best within the afternoon, following a snack and play period; others could choose to wait until after dinner.
Ask Your Child To Rearrange The Assignments:
Ask your child to put the assignments in the order he’d like to do them. Encourage him to explain his thinking. Doing this helps a child feel in the control of the evening’s tasks and prompts him to reflect on his work style. Discuss the first task of the night together. Ask your kid to think about the provides he is likely to need and ensure they’re at the ready. This “pre-work” work helps a child assume through a task, understand it, and prepare to execute it with gusto.
Help Them Build A Thought:
On heavy homework nights or when there is a particularly hefty assignment to tackle, encourage your child break up the work into manageable chunks. Create a work schedule for the night if necessary — and take time for a 15-minute break each hour, if possible.
Keep Distractions To A Minimum:
This means no TV, loud music, or phone calls. (Occasionally, though, a phone call to a classmate regarding an assignment can be useful.)
Ensure Children Do Their Own Work:
They will not learn if they do not think for themselves and make their own mistakes. Parents will make suggestions and help with directions. But, it is a kid's job to do the learning.
Be A Motivator And Monitor:
Ask about assignments, quizzes, and tests. Give encouragement, check completed homework or assignment, and make yourself available for queries and concerns.
Set An Excellent Example:
Do your kids ever see you diligently balancing your budget or reading a book? Children are more likely to follow their parents' examples than their recommendation.
Praise Their Work and Efforts:
Post an aced test or art project on the refrigerator. Mention educational achievements to relatives.
If There Are Continued Problems With Homework, Get Help:
Think about it together with your child's teacher. Some kids have trouble seeing the board and may want glasses; others might need an evaluation for a learning problem or attention disorder.
Introduce A Timer:
Last but not least, introduce a timer to the evening’s proceedings. Challenge your kid to estimate how long the first assignment will take. Then ask, “do you want me to set the timer for the complete amount of your time you think that you’ll need, or a smaller amount?” Then, set the timer with the understanding that the kid must work without interruption until the timer goes off. Even queries are verboten while the timer runs. The goal here is to modify the kid to resolve issues independently, through concentration. This not only builds concentration powers, but it also builds creativity, critical thinking, resilience, and resourcefulness. In my experience, the theatricality of being timed helps relax children who would otherwise feel daunted by a mountain of homework or assignment.