This simple act of
getting a child to do his or her homework is almost every parent’s nightmare.
Dealarrow blog gives parents a few guidelines to make this activity a happy
chore for both them and their children.
What do you have to do?
Stay involved with
homework and monitor after school activities
Remember that a
helping a child with homework is a team effort. It is very easy for an adult to
be dismissive of a child’s effort or take over by doing the homework.
Have a bulletin board
to increase communication. Communication should not be merely directive, but
friendly and fun.
Find out where is
your child is more comfortable. For instance, some prefer white noise like that
of a fan, AC or even music in the background.
Setup a daily consistent
routine to be followed after school.
St a homework time
Intersperse short
homework period activities. For example, 20 minutes math’s followed by 10
minutes of computer games, followed by reading for 30 minutes. Etc.
Use reward and
encouragements
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Provide assistance
depending on your child’s ability, independence level and age.
Provide extra
tutorials if your child need it.
Adapt assignment to maximize
your child’s strengths. For an example, if your child has reading problems, do
not force him or her to read history – he or she might hate history and
reading. Rather, help by reading it out and then letting him or her do the
questions.
Help by organizing work.
The includes helping to get started, prioritizing, ensuring he or she
understands direction and teaching to highlight important information.
What do you doesn’t
have to do
Resort to excessive
corrections. Remember, learning occurs in a safe environment where children don’t
need to defend their actions, strategies or opinion. Instead, be sensitive when
providing feedback. A safe rule of thumb is to provide three compliments for
each correction.
Deny an important one
tome event like a close friend’s birthday party on the pretext of homework.
Avoid criticizing or
comparing.
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