Homework Hassles? Turn That Chore into a Challenge
Just thinking of "homework" can make children anxious, but you can help them focus on their homework and do it well.Regina Richards — mother of a child with a learning disabilities, educational therapist, and author of several books on learning disabilities — explains that homework goes beyond teaching academic subjects. It also teaches skills that are vital to success, such as responsibility and independent work habits. Being an Efficient Homework Helper: Turning a Chore into a Challenge makes these suggestions:
- Respect your child. Respect begins with understanding. If your child resists doing homework, try to figure out why.
- Review the basic assignment with your child to ensure that she understands what is required. Many children miss the overall concept.
- Break the assignment into smaller parts or simple steps.
- Provide structured breaks to reduce fatigue and decrease boredom. You might have your child stretch, do chair pushups, walk to another table to sharpen a pencil, or relax her eyes by looking out the window at a distant target for a count of five.
- If you feel your child is requiring too much time to complete her assignment, keep track of the time and discuss it with your child's teacher.
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