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| Credits |
| This website is designed and maintained by Mrs. Hughes. All graphics that I have used on this site are copyrights of the artists. Click on the links provided to get to them. Graphics and music on this site are courtesy of: This site is best viewed with Internet Explorer 5+ Please feel free to contact me either through email or at school: J.F.Kennedy Elementary School 740 West Main Road Middletown, RI 02842 401-847-5937 |
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| Homework Tips |
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| Some tips for helping your child with homework are... |
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| By applying these three sets of homework tips early in your child's school years, you will help your child establish the habits your child needs to be successful throughout the school years. |
| Make sure your child has a quiet, well-lit place to do homework. |
| Avoid having your child do homework with the television on or in places with other distractions, such as people coming and going. |
| Make sure the materials your child needs are available. |
| Create a Homework Toolbox with your child with all the supplies that are needed for completing assignments. A Homework Toolbox (contains all the supplies needed to do homework) will prevent your child from being distracted by the need to go searching for supplies, and will free you from last minute trips to the store for folders, paper, tape, and other items. If your child does homework at a location other than home (such as the Boys and Girls Club or Growing Children) make sure that his or her homework supplies are available there. These are some of the supplies your child might need for a Homework Toolbox: pencils glue paper tape crayons scissors stapler ruler paper clips sharpener child's dictionary erasers These are the most important supplies your child needs. You don't need to gather all the materials in one day, but don't wait too long. Your child needs these supplies to do his or her best job on homework assignments. Talk to your child that it is his or her responsibility to let you know when the Homework Toolbox needs items that need to be replaced. |
| Help Your Child With Time Management |
| Establish a set time each day for doing homework. Don't let your child leave homework until just before bedtime. |
| Be Positive About Homework |
| Tell your child how important school is. The attitude you express about homework will be the attitude your child acquires. |
| When Your Child Asks For Help, Provide Guidance, NOT Answers |
| Giving answers means your child will not be practicing the material. Too much help teaches your child that when the going gets rough, someone will do the work for him or her. |
| Stay Informed |
| Talk with your child's teacher. Make sure you know the purpose of homework and what is expected of your child. |
| Watch Your Child For Signs of Frustration or Failure |
| Let your child take a short break if he or she is having trouble keeping their mind on the assignment. |
| Reward Progress In Homework |
| If your child has been successful in completing homework for a specified time (week, two weeks, etc.) celebrate that success with a special event (pizza, a trip to the park, play a special game, etc.) to reinforce the positive effort. |
| Reading Homework Tips |
| Have your child read aloud or to you every night. Choose a quiet place, away from distractions, for your child to do the nightly reading assignment. After your child has stopped to correct a word, have him or her go back and reread the entire sentence from the beginning to make sure he or she understands what has been just read. Ask your child to tell you in his or her own words what has happened in the story. To check your child's understanding of what he or she is reading, occasionally pause and ask your child questions about the characters, events, or any wonderings (burning questions) he or she might have about the story. Ask your child why he or she thinks a character acted a certain way and ask your child to support his or her answer with information that was read in the story. Before coming to the end of the story, ask your child what he or she thinks will happen next and why. |
| Math Homework Tips |
| Encourage your child to use math tools if needed to complete assignments. It is really important to understand the progress your child is making in math. Check with your child daily about his or her homework. At the start of every unit in math, a Family Letter will be sent home. Keep this letter in a safe place. This will be of use to you if you don't understand your child's math assignments, the terminology being used or the strategy being practiced. Answers to Home Links are provided for parent use. Be sure not to let your child use the answers. Your child is not only responsible for the answers he or she comes up with but also for explaining how he or she got to the answer that is being given. Use household chores as opportunities for reinforcing math learning such as cooking and time. Try to stay aware of how your child is being taught math and try not to teach strategies and shortcuts that conflict with the approach that is being taught in school. Check in with the teacher and ask what you can do to help. Please feel free to browse the Parent Homeroom page of Everyday Mathematics for additional information about our Math Curriculum. |
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