Win the Homework War

The following tips are designed to help you work more effectively with your child:

·         Be a homework manager.  Don’t do your child’s homework, but provide the structure and tools needed to complete assignments successfully.  Often, it’s the lack of planning that makes homework seem overwhelming.

·         Know your child.  Because each child is unique, with different learning styles and academic needs, it is important to personalize the learning process.  Develop a work schedule and study environment based on your child’s personal learning style.

·         Break long-term assignments into smaller segments.  Larger projects will be less overwhelming when viewed as a series of incremental tasks.

·         Set milestones.  Teach your child to display completion dates on a calendar to help stay on track and complete projects on time

·         Celebrate success.  A celebration gives your child a sense of accomplishment and pride.