Homework Tips for Parents
Brad Robins:
Set a firm time period for homework at night in an area that is quiet and free from distractions. Develop a routine.
Maria Canil:
Please set aside a special time each day to pray the Rosary together as a family. Please use the ‘How to Pray the Rosary’ brochure that was sent home to help with guiding you in this special activity.
Richard Regush:
Discuss strategies used to solve mathematics questions. Use this new math skill in a real life mathematics situation and explain it to your child.
Michelle Draayers:
I would like to suggest encouraging your child to practise their recorder regularly, if only for 5 or 10 minutes, to build up basic skills. It is also a great idea to purchase (or make your own) set of music note flash cards, in both treble and bass clef, to help your child memorize and know the notes on the grand staff. You know what they say…”practice makes perfect!”
Jessica Coyne:
Ask your child to talk out the strategy used in solving the problem.
Jodee Salmon:
Play dice game to learn times tables or addition. Roll one die and then another. Ask child to multiply or add the numbers.
Rima Mezher:
Help the child with time management and let him take a short break if he is having trouble keeping his mind on an assignment to avoid failure or frustration. Ask the child questions to see the problem in smaller and sequential steps.
Joyce Sadlowski:
Use fun and cards to practice math drills. The card game ‘War’ is fun and the children will quickly learn the times tables.
Maria Piper:
Have a set routine time for homework followed by a reward eg. An hour for homework then an hour to watch TV, play a game, read a story etc.
Lorraine Huige:
Spend 5 minutes each night reviewing your numbers in French.
Rachel Gaudry:
Even if you aren’t comfortable with the Math your child is learning, taking the time to re-read the question with your child can help them understand. Often the children just skim the question. Your insight is valuable.
Maureen Bacchus:
Work together routinely time-wise, make it an enjoyable experience – pressure is off but expectations are clear – age appropriate expectations. Play a game to teach facts.
Ann Evans:
When reading with your child, if they get stuck on a word, tell them within 5 seconds. Keep reading fun! With a troublesome word make a list of rhyming words, so they see the sound pattern.
Natalizia Nadeau:
Establishing a habit of using an agenda is a key to staying organized, especially in the upper grades. Have your child check their agenda every day before they do their homework, even if they think they don’t have any, then again when they are packing their bag for school. Most importantly when it comes to homework, a positive attitude for parents and students goes a long way.
“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life…the remarkable thing is we have a choice each day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past…we cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude…I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.” — Quote from Charles Swindol.
Check out Terry Small for more tips.
Adrienne Castellon:
There is evidence in the education literature that parents setting rules regarding doing homework, doing chores, television watching and maintaining certain grades, predicted higher test scores in elementary students. Also, the children of parents who are involved in education tend to perform at higher levels on standardized tests when compared to children with less involved parents. The extra effort is well worth the effort. Thank you for making your children’s homework a priority among all the other things busy families are involved with.