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Supervising
Your Child's Homework
by Gisele Glosser
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years, homework is often mentioned as a troublesome area for parents and students alike.
Here are some suggestions for supervising your child's homework, organized by category.
These suggestions stem from my math teaching experience; however, most of them will work
for other subject areas, too. |
Expectations
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Set aside a specific time and place to do
homework each day. |
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Some children concentrate better with music or
background noise. |
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Define consequences for undone homework before it
happens. |
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You may want to create a homework contract with
your child that clearly spells out rules. |
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Supervision
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Check your child's assignment book, planner, or
agenda for assignments, projects and tests. |
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Don't try to be an expert in every subject area.
Just supervise. |
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Encourage completeness of answers (full
sentences, units of measure, etc.). |
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Encourage labeling of homework with textbook
page numbers, dates, etc. |
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Organization
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Schedule study time for tests well in advance. |
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Plan out and start long-term projects well before
they are due. |
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Organize notebooks by subject and chronologically
within a subject. |
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Choose a set location for storing homework, books
and supplies. |
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Absence
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Have your child choose a study buddy to work
with. |
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Make up assignments as soon as possible. |
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If the absence is extended, notify the school. |
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If a serious family emergency occurs, notify the
school. |
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