Tips For Improving Homework Time
Laurie A. Chivers
· Review daily what your child did in school. Ask whether he or she needs help with homework.
· Make homework a priority. Provide a quiet, well-lit study place, complete with scratch paper, ruler, pens, pencils, and other materials.
· Establish a regular study time. Expect your child to do schoolwork every day or to read or play an educational game when no homework is assigned. During that time, all electronics should be off. Phone calls should be returned later.
· Have children work on more difficult assignments first. Save favorite subjects for last.
· Long assignments should be broken into smaller pieces. Make sure children take breaks in between.
· Try to do your own “homework” while children study, if they don’t need help. Pay bills, write emails, balance your bank account, or read. When children see that study time applies to everyone, they’ll be more likely to take it seriously.
From Mrs. Jolley—having a reward system for completing homework might help (rewards can be very simple and free or low cost). Start with frequent giving of rewards and work towards less frequent. Also, a consequence system to match the rewards is often useful—such as no free time till homework is done. Or 30 min of homework earns 30 min of free time, etc.
Laurie A. Chivers
· Review daily what your child did in school. Ask whether he or she needs help with homework.
· Make homework a priority. Provide a quiet, well-lit study place, complete with scratch paper, ruler, pens, pencils, and other materials.
· Establish a regular study time. Expect your child to do schoolwork every day or to read or play an educational game when no homework is assigned. During that time, all electronics should be off. Phone calls should be returned later.
· Have children work on more difficult assignments first. Save favorite subjects for last.
· Long assignments should be broken into smaller pieces. Make sure children take breaks in between.
· Try to do your own “homework” while children study, if they don’t need help. Pay bills, write emails, balance your bank account, or read. When children see that study time applies to everyone, they’ll be more likely to take it seriously.
From Mrs. Jolley—having a reward system for completing homework might help (rewards can be very simple and free or low cost). Start with frequent giving of rewards and work towards less frequent. Also, a consequence system to match the rewards is often useful—such as no free time till homework is done. Or 30 min of homework earns 30 min of free time, etc.