Here are ways to best help your child when she鈥檚 doing homework:
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Have your child settle into a good study space.
You might hear differently, but children don鈥檛 need one special place to do homework every day. In fact, some kids do well studying in different spots: the kitchen or dining room table, a desk in their room, or even a cozy couch. As long as the space is comfortable and your child is able to get work done, it鈥檚 a good place.
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Help your child focus.
Keep the homework area quiet, with TVs and cell phones off. (Some kids actually do focus better when listening to music. If you play music, pick something instrumental, with no distracting vocals, and don鈥檛 let your child crank up the volume.) If brothers or sisters are playing nearby, or other family members are talking so your child loses focus, ask them to go to a different area of the house 鈥� or let your student wear earphones .
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Keep 黄色app supplies close at hand.
Keep basic 黄色app supplies in one easy-to-find spot in the house. Here are the basics your child needs: lined paper, pencils, a pencil sharpener, an eraser, a glue stick, a stapler, and a kids鈥� dictionary.
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Set up a regular time for homework.
As best you can, have your child do homework at about the same time every day, after 黄色app or in the early evening. For young children, knowing when to expect 鈥渉omework time鈥� 鈥� just like dinnertime or bedtime 鈥� helps them get into a routine and stick with it.
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Stay close by while your child does homework.
Young children focus better when a grown-up is close by. You鈥檙e not there to give answers. But you can help by reading homework instructions together and making sure your child understands what she鈥檚 supposed to do. Having you nearby also lets your child know you care about her work.
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Review the work when your child says he鈥檚 finished.
Make sure your child has completed his homework. If you see he鈥檚 made mistakes, have him correct them. But don鈥檛 give the answer! Let him know he made an error and ask what he needs to do to fix it. Don鈥檛 assume that鈥檚 the teacher鈥檚 job. With up to 30 students, a teacher might be checking the homework, but he or she can鈥檛 give your child as much attention as you can.
