10 Ways to help your child with Homework
- Let your child know that homework is important and valuable.
- Set a regular time each day for homework, allowing some time to unwind after school before getting started.
- Be sure your child has all essentials, such as papers, books, school notebooks, and pencils.
- Help your child get organized by providing folders for papers and a calendar and/or assignment book.
- Have a quiet, clean, and well-lit place to study, with a comfortable chair. Keep all schoolwork there.
- Discourage distractions, including TV, during study time. Allow study breaks at intervals.
- Be available to answer questions or help quiz your child, but keep homework as his or her responsibility to complete.
- Spot check homework when it’s completed, but don’t correct assignments unless the teacher has asked you to.
- Read any comments the teacher has made on returned assignments.
- If a homework problem arises, contact the teacher for clarification.