Posted on March 6, 2008 in Latest News
Homework is very important for the child. His or her performance at school depends upon it. Teachers give a lot of homework. A child may need help from the parent. In fact, parents should help their child complete the homework. How?
How to Help the Child Complete His or Her Homework?
- As soon as the child returns from school, check and see if he or she has any homework
- Let the child realize that it is important to do the homework and not neglect it
- The child should do the homework. You must only assist
- Prioritize the work. The most important homework should be done first
- Involve yourself with the school activities of the child through the homework. Find out more about what is happening at the school
- Fix a particular time for the homework. The child should be regular in his work. Let it not clash with his playtime
- Reduce the drudgery of homework, by making it interesting. Explain the lessons in an interesting manner
- Help the child to develop effective learning strategies. The child should be able to complete his or her home-work quickly and effectively
- Be in constant touch with the class teacher about the homework performance
- You can build up a good rapport with your child by helping him or her in the homework
- There should not be any kind of disturbance while doing the homework. The child should completely concentrate on his or her work
- Both the parents should take interest in the child’s work. The child should not feel neglected
Parents have a major responsibility in ensuring that the child completes his or her homework. They should take interest in his or her work. Personal involvement is necessary. Adequate time should be spent with the child to complete the homework. Bridge the gap between you and your child by helping out in the child’s homework!
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March 6th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Good points. Also, it can help to have a place set up where the child normally does his or her homwork and has needed items at hand - paper, pencil sharpener etc.
March 10th, 2008 at 2:58 am
This list of homework tips for parents is a wonderful foundation to build upon.
Recent scientific research has confirmed that we all have different learning preferences and that we all learn best with different strategies. Brain research has shown that regardless of learning style, we all process information in specific ways.
For example, here’s one of my favorite (and very easy) strategies:
For example, here are some of my favorite (and very easy) strategies:
§ Have children print information to be memorized.
§ Border key spelling words, people, places, etc.
§ Have children use two colors when working alternating the color of each fact they are writing in their notes. Color makes facts stand out as unique. If all notes are in one color, nothing stands out as unique and is therefore harder to remember.
§ Highlight important information, not EVERYTHING.
§ Alternate color gel pens, markers, crayons, etc.
Here’s a strategy for studying vocabulary words:
Vocabulary Study Strategy
1. Choose a vocabulary word.
2. Print it on one side of a “flash” card. (Use index cards, heavy paper cut into strips, etc.)
3. it.
4. Ask your child to tell you what he or she thinks it means so that it draws from what your child already knows.
5. Reinforce the correct definition.
6. Print the definition on the other side of the “flash” card.
7. Stand and act out a movement for the word while spelling it aloud three times!
Susan Fitzell