A Recipe for Success

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A Recipe for Homework Success
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TOP 7 HOMEWORK NIGHTMARES
7. Your child rushes through homework assignments.
6. Your child forgets to bring the homework
assignments home.
5. Your child takes forever to finish homework.
4. You and your child engage in nightly homework
battles.
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TOP 7 HOMEWORK NIGHTMARES
3. Your child insists that he is able to do
homework while watching TV, talking on the phone
and listening to the stereo.
2. The first time you hear about a major project
is the night before it is due.
1. You do more of the homework than your child
does.
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A Recipe for Homework Success
Todays Chefs Alexis Dabbs Dianne
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HOMEWORK MUST BE DONE IN A QUIET, WELL -LIT AREA
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CHILDREN MUST DO HOMEWORK ON THEIR OWN Help your
child with time management
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MAKE SURE THE MATERIALS YOUR CHILD NEEDS ARE
AVAILABLE
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HOMEWORK SURVIVAL KIT
Agenda Book Pencils, Pens
Tape Pencil Sharpener
Erasers Ruler
Paper Scissors
Crayons Markers
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BE POSITIVE ABOUT HOMEWORK
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WHEN YOUR CHILD DOES HOMEWORK, YOU DO
HOMEWORK
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WHEN YOUR CHILD ASKS FOR HELP, PROVIDE GUIDANCE,
NOT ANSWERS
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WHEN THE TEACHER ASKS YOU TO PLAY A ROLE IN
HOMEWORK, DO IT
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IF HOMEWORK IS MEANT TO BE DONE BY YOUR CHILD
ALONE, STAY AWAY!
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STAY INFORMED
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HELP YOUR CHILD FIGURE OUT WHAT IS HARD HOMEWORK
AND WHAT IS EASY HOMEWORK
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WATCH YOUR CHILD FOR SIGNS OF FAILURE AND
FRUSTRATION
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MOTIVATE YOUR CHILDREN TO DO THEIR BEST WORK
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CELEBRATE HOMEWORK
Reinforce successful homework completion with a
special event such as pizza, a walk, a trip to
the park, and lots of praise.
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READING HOMEWORK TIPS

• Have your child read aloud to you every night.

• As your child reads, point out spelling and sound
  patterns such as cat, pat, hat.

• Ask your child to tell you in her own words what
  happened in a story.

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READING HOMEWORKTIPS

• Check your childs understanding of what is
  happening in the story by asking questions about
  the characters and events.

• Ask why a character acted in a certain way.

• Before the end of a story ask your child what
  will happen next and why
• Read a variety of literature for pleasure

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MATH HOMEWORKTIPS

• Encourage your child to use an agenda book and
  check it often

• Use household chores to reinforce math learning,
  such as cooking and repair activities.

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MATH HOMEWORKTIPS

• Dont use strategies and shortcuts that conflict
  with the teachers approach.
• Read each word problem aloud together stop often
  and break the problem into manageable parts.
• Ask your child to teach you about the
• topic.

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MATH HOMEWORK TIPS

• Take turns working problems and explain how you
  arrived at your solution.

• Make math interesting and relevant use hobbies
  as springboards for learning.

• Skip difficult problems temporarily and return to
  them later.

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Successful Homework Checklist

• Have you
• Set up a proper study area in your home?

• Established a daily homework time?

• Taken steps to encourage your children to do
  their homework independently?

• Consistently praised your childrens efforts?

• Used additional incentives as necessary?

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HANDOUTS AND HOMEWORK QUESTIONS?
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Instructional Services
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School Counseling Department Newport News
Public Schools Vanessa Whitaker Supervisor of
School Counseling and AVID 591-4924 vanessa.whitak
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