General Homework Tips for Parents

1.  Make sure your child has a quiet, well-lit place to do homework.

2.  Make sure all materials needed are available.

3.  Help your child with Time Management.

4.  Be positive about homework.

5.  When your child does homework; you do homework.

6.  When your child asks for help, provide guidance, not answers.

7.  Stay informed.

8.  If homework is meant to be done by your child alone, stay away.

9.  Help your child understand what is hard homework and what is easy homework.

10.  Watch your child for signs of failure and frustration.

11.  Reward progress in homework.

12.  Always feel free to have a conference with the child's teacher with any questions about school including homework.