Is there a homework battle going on in your household with your child or children? If so, you’re not alone. My homework battle is not as bad as it used to be because my girls are teens now and we have our system down. However, I have friends and co-workers that are going through it with homework.
The angel to the rescue! I came across some tips from the book “How to Handle a
Hard-to-Handle Kid!” Yes parents, there is help. Tips such as:
1. Find the assignment.
Work with your child to develop a good system for bringing the assignments home.
2. Find the right spot.
Some children like to do homework on the kitchen table, while others need more solitude.
3. Find the right time.
Right after school? After a short break, but before dinner? After dinner?
4. Find a starting point.
Does your child like to start with the hardest or easiest assignment?
5. Find the focus.
While your child is working on a specific subject, put away all other books and materials.
6. Find the sweet spot.
How much monitoring does your child need? Some children might need you to break an assignment into smaller parts, particularly for assignments with several steps like math or writing sentences for vocabulary. Keep the positive feedback coming, but try not to hover.
Two things you should never do:
1. Nag your child about homework or do the homework for your child. “School is important, but so is the relationship you have with your child,” advises Edwards.
2. “Don’t let homework become an issue that harms that relationship.”
Find out how to implement these tips as well as find out what every teacher wishes parents knew in the book “How to Handle a Hard-to-Handle Kid!” by Drew Edwards
Source: “How to Handle a Hard-to-Handle Kid!” by Drew Edwards
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