February 24th, 2013

Blog:  How to help children with homework!
How To Help: Monitor Assignments
Children are more likely to complete assignments successfully when parents   monitor homework. How closely you need to monitor depends upon the age of your   child, how independent she is, and how well she does in school. Whatever the  age  of your child, if assignments are not getting done satisfactorily, more   supervision is needed.  Here are some good ways to monitor assignments:  Ask About the School's Homework Policy.At the start of the school year,   ask the teacher: 

• What kinds of assignments will be given?
  
• How long are children expected to take to complete them?
  
• How does the teacher want you to be involved?

Teachers'   expectations vary.  Ask your child's teacher what you should do. Should you just   check to make sure the assignment is done, or should you do something more?  Some  teachers want parents to go over the homework and point out errors, while  others  ask parents to simply check to make sure the assignment is
  completed.  It's also a good idea to ask the teacher to call you if any   problems with homework come up. 
(taken from:  kidsource.com)