I don't know about you, but homework time at my house usually ends on a
negative note. How do you deal with homework at your house? Do you
have any tried and true tips to pass along? What sort of schedule
works best? Where is homework usually completed? How much time is
spent on it? I'd love to hear from you!
Responses:
Subject: homework From: Theresa Date: 08 Aug 2000 12:05 AM
Find a quiet area with few distractions where your child can be
comfortable. Ask him/her where he thinks would be a good spot. Forget
homework right after school, kids need to burn off some energy before
hitting the books again. Maybe after dinner/dishes when everyone is
more relaxed, you included (for when you check homework). As far as a
time limit, only what is necessary to get the job done correctly. My
parents forced me to study two hours every night and by the time I got
to high school, I hated school. Ask your child some of these questions.
After all, it's his success or failure and it depends on him
ultimately, not you.
Subject: Homework From:Mutti Date: 10 Oct 2002 11:00 AM
I think we'll give that idea a try everthing else fails....
Subject: homework From:Yvonne Date: 05 May 2002 10:42 PM
Hello,I have three children. My oldest child is in the 1st grade. My
husband and I own a business and work full-time jobs. Children are
getting more homework these days. I like to do homework with my child
as soon as I get home from work. Children are more alert in the early
afternoon. I like to have all homework completed by 7:30 pm. This
gives me time to cook and eat dinner and have the kids to bed at a
decent time.
Subject: Homework From: Mom Date: 04 Apr 2002 9:20 AM
Homework is done about a 1/2 hr after school. This allows the children
to get a snack, get organized and get it over with so that the rest of
the day is free. One of my children did not agree with this proceedure
for a long time. I explained to "Queenie" that she will do better in
school if she completes her homework but I failed badly. I even let
her take her "hits" when she didn't do her homework hoping that would
demonstrate my point, but that didn't work. She just got depressed and
said she felt she was stupid. Then by some miracle she actually sat
down one day and studied with my help. The next day she got an
excellent score on her test and she felt wonderful. I reminded her
that when she didn't put in an effort she did not succeed, but when she
did......... and the light came on. Haven't had a problem since. My
other child has a daydreaming problem. He'd daydream all the time if
nobody talked to him. He's bright. His imagination is amazing but it
slows his progress way down and it's hard for him to change subjects
quickly. I became a little concerned and had him tested for A.D.D.
There's no defecit what-so-ever so I'm still working on that one so if
there's any advice out there, I'm all ears.
