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Hassle Free Homework

"From the end of the earth I will cry to You, when my heart is overwhelmed; lead me to the rock that is higher than I" (Psalm 61:2).

Homework is an important part of any child’s education. It helps the child understand and remember what he learns in school and helps the parents to have an idea of what the child is working on at his grade level. One of the most important battles that effect peace at home between parents and their children during the school year is homework. In order to end these unnecessary battles, parents need to follow a few steps:

• Reading to your child daily at a young age will help him:
  • Gain good reading skills
  • Value reading and writing
  • Get into the habit of reading
  • Have knowledge in various subjects
    
    
• Model the value of learning by being a good example for your child (read a book, listen to tapes about different subjects, etc...)
  
  
• Schedule a consistent time to be set for homework that you and your child can agree on such as:
  • Right after school
  • After resting for an hour
  • After dinner
    
    
• Assign a place for studying and provide the materials needed to complete the homework
  
  
• Provide a quiet work environment and try to limit the distractions as much as possible during homework
  
  
• Give them some words of encouragement
  
  
• Teach your child to start with a prayer before doing his homework
  
  
• Some days the child might not have homework or has done it in the school; in that situation, it is advisable to keep the routine going and have him do extra work such as (read a book, work on mathematics quiz or science project)
  
  
• Teach the child some organization skills by teaching him how to:
  • Organize his work space and his materials
  • Break down big assignment into small tasks
  • Write first draft, then the final paper to be neat
  • Make a schedule for when his project and assignment are due
  • Have a special folder for the finished assignments
Do not give in when the child complains about doing his homework on his own. Remember good habits will take time to develop so:
• Be consistent
• Follow guidelines
• Be patient
  
  
• There are other ways you can help your child with his homework such as:
  • Ask him to save his questions to the end and you will review them with him
  • Encourages him to discover the answers on his own
  • Give him some clues of how to solve the problem at hand
  • Check his homework and make him aware of his mistakes
  • Make sure he is ready for exams by asking him some questions on the subject
  • If there are project coming up, plan it together
    • What supplies are needed
    • When the project is due
    • When is the best time to start
      
      
• Avoid negative comments and criticisms; rather focus on the part that the child accomplished well and acknowledge his effort of trying to solve a difficult task
  
  
• Attend school open house. It will give you a chance to meet your child’s teachers and find out:
  • What your child is doing in the school
  • What is the teachers opinion about him and his work
  • What are the teachers expectations from him

"If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him" (1 John 2:29).

Remember homework is the child’s responsibility and through these responsibilities he will develop many skills, habits, and also gain self-esteem so do not over protect him. Let him have failure and successful experiences on his own to help him toward future successes.

Written by
Nagwa Abdou