For Parents
• Make the point that homework is the priority – before going out to play, using the phone, playing video games, watching TV etc.
• Insist that your child use his or her planner to keep track of assignments. Check it daily or weekly.
• Set up a homework area that is free of distractions and has all the necessary supplies.
• Insist that your child has a consistent study time each day. Do not allow interruptions during that time.
• Supervise the work, but don’t fall into the trap of doing the work.
• Model as often as possible. If you sit and read or do some of your own work, your child will learn that everyone has responsibilities and that learning is life long.
• Make sure your child gets enough to eat and plenty of sleep (no matter how old they think they are).
• Stay in touch with your child’s teachers.
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