Top Tips for Helping Your Child With Their Homework

Offering to help your child with their homework can bring a lot of anxiety, but when they discover you’re there to support their future studies you can guide them through those difficult assignments. Here are some top tips from a nursery in Somerset to help you and your child navigate their homework.

Have open conversations about school work

With regular chats about how homework and schoolwork is going, you’ll be able to find out what your child does each week and identify what they’re struggling with. You may find a lot of the issues they’re having with their homework can be resolved here, before they get stuck into their studies.

Establish an area for them to do their work

Having a dedicated space indicates to your child that they have a space where they work solidly on their work and nothing else. It should be free from distractions and in a quiet area of the home that can be quick to access or set up, depending on your living arrangements.

Take on multiple resources

Use the internet to print out any resources your child could use, or head to the library to pick out a few study books that your child can use to tackle those difficult assignments. If you don’t have a computer to use at home, the library is also a great resource for this, so that your child can have time for revision.

Praise for effort and understanding learning styles

You may find your child prefers to learn in a different way to others. For example, they prefer to listen to music and hear learning techniques instead of writing notes. Cater to these when you’re able to identify them and work with your child on the best ways for them to develop their skills.

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