Some helpful tips for parents on homework

3.  Establish a time to do homework
 Set a regular time to do homework each night
 Consistency is important
Create a place to do Homework
Quiet
Well lit area
Away from distractions (NO TV, radio, cell
phone, etc)
Have the right study materials

4.  Children who are involved in regular routines
at home tend to do better in school
 A routine can guide you in helping your
children with homework

5.  Offer rewards
 Reinforce positive efforts
 Try to entice your child with extra TV or game time
if they finish their homework
Be available
To answer any questions your child may have
Do a problem together, then watch your child as
he/she tries the next one alone

6. BREAK IT UP TAKE BREAKS
 Don’t lay all of the work  Watch your child for
out at once signs of frustration
 Try doing ONE subject  Let your child take a
at a time short break
 ONE section at a time  Set a timer and when
 Don’t want it to seem timer goes off then back
too OVERWHELMING to homework

7.  Homework hassles between parents and
children are nonproductive
 What you can do is foster an attitude of
cooperation
 Your child will study more willingly if he/she
helps make the rules to homework/studying
 Compromise can work wonders
 Negotiate a homework contract with your child

8.  The contract should A clause on
be quite simple penalties/and or
rewards based on
 Just spelling out how well your child is
when, where and how complying with the
long your child with contract
study Let’s take a moment to
 To ensure that the talk about what could
contract works, it can be rewards or
be helpful to include: consequences