Tune in to how your child learns and encourage it! Visual: Draw pictures, color code. Just tell your child to do "one chunk at a time." Gradually you can increase the size of the "work chunks" as your child's confidence increases. Breaking up homework into smaller chunks is often helpful for kids who have difficulty sticking to a task or who seem overwhelmed by an assignment. Each time a task is finished, your child tears off a strip until no more remain.ĭivide the assignment into smaller parts. A young child can draw a different task on paper strips, then put them in the order he plans to complete them, and then staple the packet together. Make a list of what needs to be done in order of priority. The goal is for your child to be able to do this on her own. Use a different color to represent each kid (John is blue Sally is green). With a permanent marker, list the days of the week or month and then note regular daily or weekly assignments (Monday: sharing Wednesday: library Friday: spelling test) as well as practice dates, Scout meetings, tutoring, etc. A white board or chalkboard is preferable because it is reusable. Teach your child to create a simple reminder of daily or weekly assignments as well as long-term projects and reports. Talk with your child so he knows you are not only aware of those expectations, but support them.ĭevelop a weekly homework reminder. That answer will help you determine if your child has too much work, is a procrastinator, has a learning disability or lacks study skills. Most important: Find out, on an average, how long the homework should take per night. Many teachers prefer an e-mail query - find out how the teacher prefers to be contacted. If your child is in middle school, she probably has a number of teachers, so you will have to do the same query per teacher. Be clear as to expectations and homework policy so you are all on the same page. While you need to make sure they understand the concepts and are capable of the assignments, once they do, step back! Use the mantra "Never do for your child what your child can do for himself." It may take a bit of adjustment, but hang tight until you reach the desired change: independent, self-motivated learners. Your kid needs to know that homework is not an option.
From the beginning maintain a firm, serious attitude about homework.
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