Homework Tips
Homework Tips
Teach your child to:
• Write assignments down on a To-Do list, or in a Homework Journal.
• Provide a separate place away from distractions. No TV or other activities that will interfere.
• Establish a regular time so homework becomes a HABIT.
• Choose a time that is earlier in the day, rather than later. Children will be more alert, and motivated to complete their job so that they will have more free time.
• Provide a desk or table with materials nearby: comfortable chair, lamp, sharpened pencils, pens, blank paper, dictionary, ruler, tape, paper clips, and maybe a tote to organize it all.
• A child may need to: work awhile, take a short break, and then work some more.
• Put homework in book bag once it has been completed. Remind children to turn in the homework.
Clean-Up
• Begin including toddlers in clean-up duties.
• Have boxes or crates set aside for each type of toy. Put a picture of the toy on the outside. Organization helps children know where each toy belongs.
• Show children how you clean up; encourage them to follow your example.
• Use a clean-up song to signal clean-up time and make it fun!
• Have a family clean-up time when everyone cleans together until the timer goes off.
• Teach children clean-up skills by assigning them as “helpers” for jobs, such as vacuuming, dusting, clearing the dinner table, folding clothes.
When the family works together, clean-up can be fun. Sharing clean-up duties teaches children responsibility and teamwork skills.
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