How to encourage children to do their own homework

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Homework is not only for children to review knowledge, but also for parents to participate in their children's learning. However, there are some children who will refuse to do their homework. Here are 13 tips on how to get kids to learn, compiled from parents, teachers, the National Education Association, and the U.S. Department of Education.

1. How to encourage children's habit of doing their own homework

1.1. Talk to teachers at the start of the school year

Ask about the teacher's homework policy: How much time should your child spend studying each night? First graders rarely have to do more than 20 or 30 minutes of homework each night. What is the teacher grading system? What do teachers use homework for - to prepare for upcoming lessons, to reinforce classroom work, to test proficiency? The teacher's answers will determine how long you should support your child.

1.2. Set a time to do regular exercises

Some children learn best right after school, before they lose focus. Others are restless and need to drain their energy before they can concentrate. Some need dinner first. Find a time that works for your child and stick to it. You need to do this every day to avoid children being lazy to study.

1.3. Keep track of the exercises

Most 1st graders need adult help to stay organized. Usually, teachers will send home a list of assignments, but if the teacher does not, your child may refuse to study. So make your own schedule and ask the teacher to fill in assignments and due dates. Have a homework folder and make sure all the papers are in the right place each night.

1.4. Give your child a separate space to do homework

Without a separate space, children will refuse to do homework because it is difficult to concentrate. So, prepare your child's desk or study table is the best. Provide your child with a comfortable chair - one that is high enough for your child to write comfortably - and well-lit. If you have a separate study space, decorate the area with your child's favorite artwork.

1.5. Provide all learning materials

Pencils, pens, rulers, paper, - whatever your child needs for each assignment.

1.6. Put your phone away, turn off the TV, radio and video games

Try not to talk on the phone in the same room. If your child doesn't do his homework right away, give him some quiet time to complete the assignment. Your child may get the best results if everyone in the family reads or writes something during homework time. Some children learn best if they listen to soothing background music. Remember what homework is like: It's hard to work in the bedroom if other people are happily watching television in the room.

1.7. Let's complete the exercises together

Before your child starts learning, talk about homework. Make sure your child understands the directions. Ask questions: Do you already know how to do this type of exercise?, Do you have everything you need for this exercise? When is the deadline for submissions?

1.8. Help when appropriate

Talk to your teacher first and find out how you can help with your homework. If the teacher introduces new material in the homework assignments, then the teacher may want you to work closely with your child (provide only suggestions, not answers). But if the teacher assigns homework to reinforce what has been learned, the teacher may want your child to work alone. Either way, let your child know you're interested in the work and ask to see the completed assignment.

1.9. Check completed homework to make sure it's done

If you are not at home when your child does homework, check it when you get home and check your child's homework regularly. Depending on the teacher's request, you may not need to correct or discuss mistakes, but you should keep an eye on your child's progress and make sure to complete all assignments on time.

1.10. Request to see corrected homework

Get your child in the habit of showing you homework at every stage, even after the teacher has marked it. You will have the opportunity to praise the great work, and you will be aware of which subjects are difficult for your child.

1.11. Call your teacher as soon as you notice a problem at home

If the task is too difficult or too easy, or your child has trouble concentrating, let the teacher know and discuss how you can help your child. You need to talk to the teacher: if your child regularly refuses to do their homework, if you are unable to provide the materials needed to complete the assignment, if you and your child do not understand the instructions, or if the assignment seems too time consuming, too long.

1.12. Praise good work

Point out specific things you like about your child's good deeds ("Your writing is really neat" means a lot more than a simple "Good job"). Frame it. Hang it up. This will show your child that homework is important and that regular praise will boost your child's ego.

1.13. Set a good example

Read and write in the evening. If you are reading the newspaper, making a shopping list or writing a letter, you will demonstrate the importance of reading and writing.

2. Ways to help your child become an advanced reader

If your child can read independently and fluently, you should continue to encourage reading for fun and for information. Here are ways to help your child continue to develop reading

2.1. Good behavior model

Your child wants to be like you, so read around whenever you can. Don't wait until after bedtime to dive into your novel. When you're reading a letter, shopping list, note or catalog, share what you're reading with your child.

2.2. Let children choose books

Your job is to make reading fun and spark a love of writing in your child. Don't worry if your child isn't already interested in other classics. If your child wants to read comic books, that's okay.

2.3. Getting to know librarians

Go to the library as often as you can or as often as your child wants to. Encourage your child to get to know the librarian so she can help pick out interesting books or books that relate to your child's interests.

2.4. Read to children

We are never too old to be read. Read an interesting magazine article to your child. Go read poetry or books at a bookstore or library. Elaine McEwan, expert reader and author of How to Raise a Reader, recommends the following books for advanced readers: Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler of E.L. Konigsburg, and Fred Gipson's Old Yeller.

2.5. Choose books that convey information

Introduce your child to instructional and non-fiction books. Read about a city before you visit, learn how the machines work, or ask your child to read about holiday traditions and share that information with the family over holiday dinner.

2.6. Take some quiet time to read

For example, 30 minutes of quiet reading before or after dinner reinforces the idea that reading is part of the daily routine. Get everyone in the family involved; This is an activity for all ages. If possible, after reading time discuss everyone's book for a few minutes.

2.7. Find books with longer chapters

Multi-book readers can handle a thicker book and grasp complex storylines. If needed, review the previous sections of the book with your child each night. You may even want to read the same book yourself to keep up with the story. Introduce your child to your favorite books as your child begins to master reading: Charlotte's Web, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Secret Garden, and Island of the Blue Dolphins are favorites.

2.8. Encourage your child to read even if it's wrong.

When your child reads aloud to you, don't pay too much attention to difficult words. If your child loves Harry Potter books and the vocabulary seems overwhelming, don't stop to look up every unknown word. Let your child enjoy the story. Your child can mark unknown words and later look up the definition and write them down in the dictionaries.
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