Presented by
Laura Hume & Karrie Musgrove
Help!
Help!
Help!
• Is your child frustrated with homework?
• Are you frustrated with your child’s homework?
• Not sure how to help your child budget his or her time?
• Not sure how to help your child get organized?
• Would you like some solutions for making homework a better learning
experience for your child?
• Would you like information on resources to help your child with his or
her homework?
Review & practice learned material
Make that important school-to-home
and home-to-school connection
Teach students to work independently
and encourage self-discipline and
responsibility
What kind of homework do you usually assign?
•How long should homework take on most nights?
•Is homework graded? What is the point scale?
•Do you assign homework on the weekend?
How much should I get involved with my child’s
homework?
•Should I help my child complete his or her homework?
•Should I correct my child’s homework?
How do I communicate with you if I have questions about
my child’s homework?
•What happens if my child does not turn in his or her homework?
•Should I let you know if my child is struggling or taking longer than
expected to complete his or her homework?
TO DO OR NOT TO DO?
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Improves recall &
understanding
Helps develop study
skills
Teaches students that
learning can take place
anywhere
Fosters responsibility &
independence
HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?
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According to the National
Parent Teacher
Association (PTA):
K-2: not to exceed
10-20 min. per day
3-6: study time
30-60 min. per day
http://www.yic.gov/elementary/h
omework.html
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Establish a quiet place to work
Kitchen table, bedroom, or elsewhere
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Remove distractions
music, television, other siblings playing
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Establish a routine
set a time each day
 have a snack prepared
 play time before or after?
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Make a list of your
family’s homework
issues & problems
Set up a homework
study calendar
Determine the basic
materials needed to
complete homework
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(grade-level)
Put together a
homework study box
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Clean out backpacks
weekly
Set up assignment
folders
Establish a place for
your child’s book bag
Assign a place for
your child to put his
or her homework to
be signed
MATH
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Do math together
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Hands-on experiences
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Use real-life applications
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 coupons, receipts,
cooking, planning a party
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Rewards for reading
Share the responsibility
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READING
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Your child’s teacher
Tutoring or afterschool
programs
Reading is everywhere
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Car
 Road signs, billboards
Ask for help!
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Encouragement
Read a book & a movie
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Store
 Grocery lists, receipts,
signs, product labels
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Make reading a habit!
Your child’s teacher
School library/media center
School to Home connection
materials by subject area
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/home
workhelp/homework_help_home.html
http://school.familyeducation.com/homewo
rk/study-skills/34546.html
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/bigkid
s/homework/