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ADDITIONAL WAYS TO TACKLE HOMEWORK

Set regular time for homework Having a regular time to do homework helps children to finish assignments. The best schedule is one that works for your child and your family. What works well in one household may not work in another. Of course, a good schedule depends in part on your child’s age as well as her specific needs. For instance, one child may do homework best in the afternoon, completing homework first or after an hour of play and another may do it best after dinner. However, don’t let your child leave homework to do just before bedtime. You will need to work with your elementary school child to develop a schedule. An older student can probably make up a schedule independently, although you will want to make sure that it’s a workable one. You may find it helpful to write out his schedule and put it in a place where you will see it often, such as on a refrigerator door. Your child may enjoy decorating a special area for homework. A plant, a bright colored container to hold penci...

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STRATEGIES

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STRATEGIES TO BE USED WHEN THE INEVETABLE HOMEWORK RESISTANCE CROPS UP. 1. Do It Early Give your child a time frame in which to get down to business. In your household, this may be before or after extracurriculars. Basically, work with your child to identify the time when their energy and focus are at their peak. This gives your child some control over their schedule. (Some kids need a longer break after school, and others need to start right away to keep the momentum going.)  2. Call a Friend From kindergarten onward, kids should have a list of three or four classmates they can call on when they forget an assignment, or even just to ask a question. Study buddies can provide motivation for each other to get the work done.  3. Collaborate to Build Confidence When kids do not understand a concept right away, they may feel like they are not smart enough and start to shut down. In fact, short-circuit negative thinking by sitting down with your child and figuring out the first...

TOOLS

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  TOOLS NEEDED TO ENSURE THAT HOMEWORK IS COMPLETED. Forget the fancy stationery you really only need some basic equipment, which include the followings: Pencil that your child feels comfortable holding – they may find it useful to have a pencil grip  to help them hold the pencil properly when they first start writing Pencil sharpener Books- Where kids need to write down their answers, or solve out their problem, especially in mathematics. Eraser Crayons Colored pencils Ruler Often schools will set "PROJECT” homework especially over the holidays. Therefore, this second list is not essential for every day but can be useful to meet the needs for their HomeWorks. Felt tip pens  Glue stick Scissor White paper Colored paper Colored card Box of recycling Junk Material including cardboard tubes, cereal box, egg cartons, bottle lids and some different sized tubs and yoghurt posts Ready mixed paints. e.g., Poster Paints/Temp...

UNDERSTANDING HOMEWORK

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  HOMEWORK By using the common and simple explanation, homework or a homework assignment, is basically defined as a   set of tasks assigned to students or learners by their teachers or lecturers to be completed outside the classroom . In addition, common homework assignments or tasks may include required reading, a writing or typing project, mathematical exercises to be completed, information to be reviewed before a test, or other skills to be practiced. Indeed, homework tasks are given to learners or kids, for the teachers to figure out if kids do understand or not, as well as see where she or he needs to put more focus in helping to meet the needs of the kids in such specific topics or units they are struggling in. However, HomeWorks use to be tricky beast for families to tackle, in facts, kids and their parents or their assistors sometimes fail to solve or to complete the homework tasks, therefore in this “blog” families will be provided with tools as well as strategie...