Support Your Child!

 

Are you interested in finding a solution to help support your child successfully completing their homework?  Like a basketball player practicing her shot or a gymnast doing a series of back handsprings, to achieve success, your child will complete homework to practice his or her school work.  If he or she is like most youngsters, homework can be full of challenges, from making a diorama to solving equations in advanced algebra.

You can help your child get started when he or she gets home from school, following a Zoom online meeting with their teacher, or back from a friend’s house.  Children are different with their approach to school work.  Some children may want to relax or play outside, others like to begin with their work immediately.  Try challenging your child to keep track of the two methods for one week to see what is most successful for them.  Your child use a calendar to keep track of their successes.  They may note the avenue they took to complete their school work and if it worked well, or if it was difficult.  At the end of the trial period, have him or her look over the calendar and make a determination of which method was the best.

Your child may need assistance in solving problems.  Strategies are important to use when he or she is stuck during an assignment.  For instance when your child is working on math, he or she may want to use a number line or find a how to section on the internet or in a book.  When your child is reading and gets stumped he or she could look up words over the internet, ask you, or reread the paragraph.

Assist your child by helping him or her stay motivated.  Most children do not enjoy doing homework, so you can help by giving them options for seating areas, and supplying snacks.  You can help by suggesting that he or she change chairs, or plop down in a bean bag chair.  Having a new area to work may promote creativity and increased motivation.  There is no right or wrong sitting position for doing homework, some children. If you have questions regarding Columbia School District, call 5175926641, or email me at Pamela.Campbell@myeagles.org .