Do the evenings bring about conflict over homework?

Try some of the suggestions below and let us know what worked for your family:

• Talk to the teacher and ask for assistance to group together a few homework buddies. Each child has strengths. Seek out a small group of children that have strengths in each of the major subjects. In other words, form a homework team. However, make sure your child is only calling as a last resort. They need to learn to struggle to feel the reward of succeeding.
• Set aside a specific time daily for homework.
• Find a designated place in your house where you are nearby for questions and yet out of the normal commotion of the family.
• Have your child summarize their homework assignments.
• After each subject summarization, ask if they understand their assignment.
• Stay close and available, but let your child do their own work.
• If the homework is overwhelming or simply just too much for one sitting, take the assignments apart piece by piece. Decide how much can be accomplished per session.
  Let your child take a break between sessions.
• Most importantly, be there for your child but remember, it is their homework.
  Let them learn the sense of accomplishment and pride for a job well done!