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Homework Without Tears

Homework Without Tears. A parent’s guide to successfully helping your child complete their homework stress-free!. Consistency is a KEY!. Just as your child is comfortable and knows where/when work will be completed at school, you need to create the same environment at home.

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Homework Without Tears

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  1. Homework Without Tears A parent’s guide to successfully helping your child complete their homework stress-free!

  2. Consistency is a KEY! • Just as your child is comfortable and knows where/when work will be completed at school, you need to create the same environment at home. • Establish a place where your child will always complete homework. • All homework materials should be kept at this location. • Establish a time when your child will always complete their homework.

  3. Allow your child Choices! • Give your child choices to allow the child to take ownership of the homework. • Let the child choose the place and time homework will be completed each day. • Review all your child’s assignments with them and let them make their own schedule as to the order the assignments will be completed. • Allow your child to take one five minute break at their own discretion during homework sessions.

  4. Motivation/Incentives • Developing Incentive Systems: • Decide the problem behaviors • Forgetting materials for homework? • Not writing down assignments? • Rushing while completing work? • Complaining during the homework routine? • Set goals • Create a homework contract with your child • The contract should include the rewards/penalties for homework procedures. • Monitor Progress and Follow Through with rewards/penalties • Stay consistent and keep track of the behaviors using a device such as a sticker chart.

  5. Use TECHNOLOGY for help! GRADES K-5 • For mathematics, we use the Everyday Mathematics Series. • For ILA, we use the Harcourt Storytown Series. • Both series have many sites to reinforce various concepts. • On the next page, view some websites to help your child at home.

  6. Math Online~ • Go to www.barnegatschools.com • Choose the curriculum tab; click on curriculum programs • On the left side of the site, you will choose Mathematics, then choose Elementary Math • There are MANY sites to play games and instill the topics that are needed per grade level. • Please view the everyday mathematics sites • Also, be sure to review the Family letters that contain an overview of what your child is learning per unit and tips/answer keys for the homework links • It is vital that your child knows his or her facts. The fact calendars per grade level focus on these skills.

  7. ILA Online~ Go to www.barnegatschools.com • Choose the curriculum tab; click on curriculum programs • On the left side of the screen, choose Integrated Language Arts • Here, you will find various sites that will enhance your child’s reading and writing. • Be sure to check out the 6+1 Writing Traits so you can relate to the 21st century “lingo” your child is discussing.

  8. ~Study Island~ • Study Island is a way for your child to learn, practice, and test many skills in Math, Reading, and Writing. This is a site to improve testing abilities and scores. • Goto www.studyisland.com • Log in: Username: firstname.lastname@JTDS Password: JTDS *please do not change* • Be sure your child completes lessons and reviews processes before completing the test • Your child can review these skills in test mode or through games!

  9. MIDDLE AND HIGHSCHOOL • MATH AND LANGUAGE ARTS • barnegatschools.com • CLICK ON CURRICULUM • CLICK ON CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

  10. NJ ASK / HSPA • www.barnegatschool.com • Click on curriculum • Curriculum and instruction • Scroll to bottom of page • Find your site • NJ ASK, HSPA ETC…

  11. NJ DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION • HTTP://education.state.nj.us/ • In the search box type: homework assistance • Scroll down to NJPEP: virtual academy • Sites: • Lumastestprep.com; homeworkspot.com • Jiska.com; askkids.com

  12. NJ DEPT OF EDUCATION • http//education.state.nj.us/ • Under: nj professional education port • Click on homework helper • Elementary,MS and HS help • All topics, many subjects

  13. OCEAN COUTY LIBRARY • theoceancountylibrary.org • Click on kids and teens • Dropdown menu to; just for kids • Click on homework help • Many other options as well

  14. Itunes store • Google itunes set up account • Click on app store • Click on Homework help in • Search apps for what you need

  15. FREE APPS! • BE CAREFUL! • Not all apps in the store are free • Here are a few we found that are: • Easel algerbra • Tutor.com • Physics101 • Combining like terms

  16. Podcasts • PLEASE SCREEN ALL SITES • Open podcasts after you entered your search; homework help, or by subject • Browse the results • Varied materials on all subjects • PLEASE SCREE ALL SITES!!!

  17. Open-Communication • Talk to your child daily about their homework and their strengths/weaknesses in the lesson. • Know what your child’s needs are and be sure the child and teacher are well aware of them. • Always alert your child’s teacher if your child shows stress or confusion over a topic. • Never make your child show aggression over a topic in which he or she cannot successfully complete. More instruction/reinforcement may be needed.

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