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10 Ways to help your Child with Homework
1. Let your child know that homework is important and valuable.
2. Set a regular time each day for homework, allowing some time to unwind
after school before getting started.
3. Be sure your child has all essentials, such as papers, books, school
notebooks, & pencils.
4. Help your child get organized by providing folders for papers and a
calendar and/or agenda book.
5. Have a quiet, clean, and well lit place to study, with a comfortable
chair. Keep all school work there.
6. Discourage distractions, including TV, during study time. Allow study
breaks at intervals.
7. Be available to answer questions or help quiz your child, but keep
homework as his or her responsibility to complete.
8. Spot check homework when it's completed, but don't correct assignments
unless the teacher has asked you to.
9. Read any comments the teacher has made on returned assignments.
10. If homework problem arises, contact the teacher for clarification.
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