Tips for Helping with Homework
1. Promote a positive attitude toward school and learning. Frequently make positive comments to your child about their effort, neatness,
and/or accuracy.
2. Read the directions carefully. Reword them for your child if necessary.
3. Parents should MONITOR homework, not DO it.
4. Reviewing of basic academic concepts can be done effectively through games. Making the activities fun increases your child's interest
and attention span.
5. Establish a routine for doing homework - in the same place, at the same time - to build upon good study habits. If your child does not
have homework, encourage him/her to spend some time reading for pleasure. One can only improve their readings skills by reading!!
Extra reading also helps improve on Spelling, Grammar and Writing skills.
6. Remember, learning should be enjoyable. Relate difficult subjects to your child's interests.
7. Frequent review and practice over an extended period of time is more effective than one long, last-minute study time the night
before a test (especially in Spelling and Vocabulary).
8. It is not the QUANTITY of time you spend, but rather the QUALITY of time you spend with your child when they are completing
homework or reviewing for a test.
9. It is important to be supportive and patient when your child is doing homework. Homework can be frustrating both the child and the
parent. Wait until you are both relaxed and well rested. If you are caught in a power struggle, take a "time out" and come back to
work on it later.
10. Let your child know that homework is THEIR RESPONSIBILITY - not yours - you've passed 4th grade already! Encourage, support, and praise your child while completing homework, but please let me be able to assess THEIR work, not yours.
11. Children learn better and can concentrate longer when they are well-rested and well-nourished. A child's study time should be
scheduled for when the child is alert - maybe following a snack right after school or right before dinner. Homework should NOT be
the last thing done before bed time.
12. This is a partnership between you, me and your child. Your support of school and classroom policies will help to ensure that our
partnership is collaborative and one based on mutual concern for your child's future! I look forward to working with you and your
child this year! Together, we will make it a great year!
1. Promote a positive attitude toward school and learning. Frequently make positive comments to your child about their effort, neatness,
and/or accuracy.
2. Read the directions carefully. Reword them for your child if necessary.
3. Parents should MONITOR homework, not DO it.
4. Reviewing of basic academic concepts can be done effectively through games. Making the activities fun increases your child's interest
and attention span.
5. Establish a routine for doing homework - in the same place, at the same time - to build upon good study habits. If your child does not
have homework, encourage him/her to spend some time reading for pleasure. One can only improve their readings skills by reading!!
Extra reading also helps improve on Spelling, Grammar and Writing skills.
6. Remember, learning should be enjoyable. Relate difficult subjects to your child's interests.
7. Frequent review and practice over an extended period of time is more effective than one long, last-minute study time the night
before a test (especially in Spelling and Vocabulary).
8. It is not the QUANTITY of time you spend, but rather the QUALITY of time you spend with your child when they are completing
homework or reviewing for a test.
9. It is important to be supportive and patient when your child is doing homework. Homework can be frustrating both the child and the
parent. Wait until you are both relaxed and well rested. If you are caught in a power struggle, take a "time out" and come back to
work on it later.
10. Let your child know that homework is THEIR RESPONSIBILITY - not yours - you've passed 4th grade already! Encourage, support, and praise your child while completing homework, but please let me be able to assess THEIR work, not yours.
11. Children learn better and can concentrate longer when they are well-rested and well-nourished. A child's study time should be
scheduled for when the child is alert - maybe following a snack right after school or right before dinner. Homework should NOT be
the last thing done before bed time.
12. This is a partnership between you, me and your child. Your support of school and classroom policies will help to ensure that our
partnership is collaborative and one based on mutual concern for your child's future! I look forward to working with you and your
child this year! Together, we will make it a great year!