We often get asked how parents can help their children with school work. Some parents also say that they are not confident enough to help their children, or that they were never good at school and as a result they feel unable to help their children.
Let's start off by saying parents do not need to be 'teachers' at home. They don't have to be able to understand and complete the schoolwork that has been set to the student. There is a whole loads they can do as parents, which will have positive impact upon students performance.
Here are a few simple things.
1. Help your child keep organised. Ensure they have all the equipment they need for their lessons. Checking their timetable and packing the schoolbag the night before will certainly help in this regard
2. Ask your child to show you what work they have done in school. Even if you don't understand the subject matter, you can get an idea of how your child is getting on in that subject. And if you make a habit of asking them about their work, they will take more care in doing it.
3. Keep in touch with your child's teachers. Teachers mostly contact parents when there is a problem. But if you keep a regular contact with your child teachers you can get a overall impression of how your child is progressing.
4. Give your child time and space to complete homework. Rather than nagging them continuously about why they are not studying, agree a timetable of study with your child. That way both you and your child know when study time is, and there is no need for conflict.
Are there anything other points? Comments below.
Don't be afraid to let them fail and learn from it. It is better for than to learn early than to hit a point where they could potentially mess up more important tasks later in life.
I've seen kids whose parents covered their butts throughout K-12 only to drop the bomb in university because mom and dad aren't there to make sure they finish their assignments on time.
Don't give them too much help. If you give them too much help in subjects such as math at an early age they will fail later in life. The reason for this is that the building blocks for Math and other subjects are taught at an early age. The math that they will be learning later on relies on them having a firm grasp of the building blocks. If you let them struggle and figure it out on their own they will have a better understanding. I'm not saying don't help them. I'm just saying help them as little as possible. The things that you have pointed out are great ideas. Keeping them organized is always a plus. Just don't do their math for them.
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