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1. Let your child know
that homework is important and valuable.
2. Set a regular time each
day for homework, allowing some time to unwind after school before
starting.
3. Be sure your child has
all essentials, such as papers, books, school notebooks, and pencils.
4. Help your child get
organized by providing folders for papers and a calendar and/or assignment book.
5. Have a quiet, clean,
and well-lit place to study with a comfortable chair. Keep all schoolwork
there.
6. Discourage
distractions, including TV, during study time. Allow study breaks at
intervals.
7. Be available to answer
questions or help quiz your child, but keep homework as his or her
responsibility.
8. Spot check homework
when completed, but don't correct assignments unless the teacher has asked you
to.
9.
Read any comments the teacher has made on returned assignments.
10.
If a homework problem arises, contact the teacher for clarification.
Remember-
Praise your child for homework done to the best
of his or her ability.
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