Homework Help for Parents
Don't wait until your child is struggling in school to develop a plan for success. The tips below were adapted from the U.S. Department of Education Parent Handbook. It provides important information so you can create an environment in your home that is conducive to learning. After reading the tips below, create a plan for your child.
Pick one thing that you want to try each week to avoid feeling overwhelmed. Small changes can make a big difference!
Pick one thing that you want to try each week to avoid feeling overwhelmed. Small changes can make a big difference!
1. Show You Think Education and Homework Are important
2. Set a Regular Time at Home to Study and Complete Homework
3. Work With Your Child to Develop a Schedule
4. Pick a Place
5. Remove Distractions
6. Provide Supplies and Identify Resources
7. Set a Good Example
8. Show an Interest
9. Monitor Assignments
10. Help Your Child, But Don't Do It For Him/Her
11. Figure Out How Your Child Learns Best
12. Help Your Child Stay Organized
13. Communicate with Your Child's Teacher
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Homework can bring together children, parents, and teachers in a common effort to improve student learning. Helping your child with homework is an opportunity to improve your child's chances of doing well in school and life. You're also helping your child learn important lessons about self-discipline and responsibility. You are in a unique position to help your child make connections between school work and the "real world". You have the power to bring more meaning and fun to your child's homework experience.
Whether you succeed in doing all of the activities suggested in this guide is not what's most important. What's most important is that you are willing to take the time and make the effort to be involved in your child's education.
Whether you succeed in doing all of the activities suggested in this guide is not what's most important. What's most important is that you are willing to take the time and make the effort to be involved in your child's education.