Time spent on homework should be appropriate to the child’s grade level. At the elementary level homework should be brief, at your child’s ability level and involve frequent, voluntary and…
Homework Handouts for Parents
The Importance of Avoiding Excessive Corrections
Excessive correction reduces everyone’s motivation and increases feelings of low self-worth. Be sensitive when providing feedback. Learning occurs in safe environments where children do not need to defend their actions,…
The Importance of Remaining Task Oriented
It is important for you to accept the feelings of frustration your children may occasionally have with homework. It is also important that you then redirect your child back to…
Helping Your Child Complete Boring Assignments
It would be wonderful in life if every activity were interesting. But you and your child know that is not the case. Sometimes we have to work on boring tasks,…
Helping Your Child Manage Difficult or Long-Term Assignments
Children struggling to manage difficult or long-term assignments will need to develop self-management skills. Some children are overwhelmed by multi-step projects or confusing assignments. Their first reaction is to ask…
Helping Your Child Gain Independence with Homework
Eventually it will be important to transfer adult assistance to methods that will improve self-help for your child with homework. Remember that an important goal of homework is to develop…
