· Just by showing an interest in what your child is learning at
school is showing them that school and homework are important which will
be a good impression for children to follow when they have to, (but may
not want to) do their homework.
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Reading with your child goes along way in helping their confidence and
learning! Reading to and with your child little and often is a great way
of helping them learn without it seeming like a chore and boring to
them!
· Books bring to light new ideas and concepts for children to think about and begin to understand.
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Math's has a bad stigma attached to it and children usually hate math's
homework! Be patient and talk through the problem so you can see how
your child is working out the problem and then you can point them in the
right direction when they make a mistake.
· Try and find a quiet
place for your child to complete their homework. Distractions like the
TV take focus away from the work and make children easily frustrated to
the point where they wont be benefiting from the homework, however some
background noise like music can be good if they find it relaxing and
helpful.
· No matter how tempted, try not to just give the answer
to a question to speed up the task. Explain how to solve the problem and
get your child involved in working it out so that next time they will
be more confident and capable of doing it alone.
· If homework is
very frustrating and difficult for your child then try setting small and
achievable goals that you can focus on together one at a time. This way
your child feels more positive because they find they can achieve
something and are then encouraged to do more and also achieve them.
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Setting up a routine can be a good thing when doing homework. A set
time at night when homework needs to be done can go a long way in
helping children focus. By becoming used to doing homework at a certain
time each night also goes a long way in ensuring that your child is
doing the recommended extra work which will benefit them hugely in
theirs studies at school.
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