Sixth grade is a year of growing independence. You can help foster this growth by encouraging your child to unpack and repack their book bag and homework folder. Help your child establish a routine of laying out their homework folder, emptying their folder, and showing you our daily work schedule in their student handbook, and giving you notices to read each day after school.
Once homework is completed, encourage your child to re-pack their folder(s) and book bag. Oral reminders (which your child may fondly refer to as nagging) will help your child gain independence.
Often, when a child does not have a completed homework assignment with them in school, or has left a text book at home, it seems to be because they forgot to pack it or "My parents didn't pack it". Help your child understand it is their responsibility to be prepared for school, rather than yours. |
