"Practical Parenting: How To Cure The Homework
Blues "
By Leigh Butler
Homework does not have to be a time consuming
teeth-wrenching chore for your child. It can actually be an enjoyable
experience. One that he looks forward to each day.
As a parent, you can facilitate the homework process by
learning a few tips and tricks.
HOMEWORK HAS A PURPOSE
This is probably the most overlooked aspect of effective
and efficient homework completion. Children need to
know "why" they have to do homework. They
need to know "how" homework is going to
benefit them? They need to know how homework fits into the general
scheme of their education?
If they don’t understand homework’s purpose, the
reason they have to do it, and how it will benefit
them, then homework will be an unfulfilling
experience. They will loathe the thought of doing it.
And, its completion will be like pulling teeth.
Teachers give homework to reinforce skills that have
been taught during the school day. Homework also
gives the student the opportunity to get extra
practice and work independently. Via homework,
teachers are able to assess the progress of their students.
From the results of this and other assessments (test,etc.), the teacher is
better able to plan and meet the academic needs of
their students.
If your child does not understand the purpose of
homework, it is not likely that he will be
enthusiastic about doing homework. If your child is
not enthusiastic about doing homework, it will probably
take him longer to finish, and he’s probably not getting much
reinforcement out of doing it.
Talk to your child about the purpose of homework today.
ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING
How well or how fast you complete any task is based upon
your attitude about the task. This is true for
homework also.
If your child has a negative attitude about homework, it
will undoubtedly take him longer to complete it.
Attitude is 90% of the battle.
Often parents get the impression that their child lacks
the necessary skills to do homework independently
because it takes their child so long to complete
their homework. In many cases this is not true. The
real problem is that the child just has a negative
attitude about doing it so homework becomes a struggle.
Once you help your child change his attitude you have
won 90% of the battle.
To help him change his negative attitude follow the tip
above – talk to him about the purpose of homework.
Also, make sure the environment is conducive to
completing homework.
THE HOMEWORK ENVIRONMENT
Another key factor in curing the homework blues is the
homework environment.
Having a set time and place to complete homework is
important. It helps your child establish a
routine. Your child knows that each evening at this
time in this place he will be doing homework. You
should make sure that the time and place fits into the
family’s schedule so there are no distractions or interruptions.
Distractions should be kept to a minimum. There should
be no television, and you should discourage social
phone calls for older children. Also, allow your
child to listen to music only if it is not a
distraction.
If you establish a routine and minimize distractions,
your child will be less likely to rush through his
assignments.
Curing the homework blues is not simple. There is no
magical solution that works for all children.
However, implementing these tips should provide some
help.
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