Date Added: January 07, 2013 05:37:38 PM

You might think that your child is smart enough to handle school duties on his own, but regardless of his intellectual ability, helping him out with his homework can still make a lot of difference. Here are some tips on how you can make homework a good and effective activity for you and your young one.

Make It a Daily Habit

The only strategy that you can use to reinforce the idea that studying at home should be done consistently would be to practice it on a daily basis. It can be challenging for your child to stick to the schedule at first, but you can give him a new set of childrens watches that will help motivate him to stick with his study time schedule. On your part, you have to make time for this activity as well. Discuss with your child the amount of time that he is willing to give for reviewing his lessons and doing his assignments and projects. Work on a plausible time, such as after dinner time or while waiting for the rest of the family to come home. See to it that both you and your kid will be able to stick to your study time period. In time, working around this schedule will be easier for both of you and it will become a part of your daily routine.

Set Priorities

There are some subjects that demand more work than others and there are also those that might be extra challenging for your child. In any case, you should tackle the more challenging tasks first before moving to the easier ones. Doing the harder assignments during the first thirty minutes will give your child more time and energy to focus on it. Once you have taken out the difficult part, it will be easier for both of you to work on the uncomplicated lessons.

Learn in the Process

You can’t fully put 100% of your attention and your interest in your child’s assignments if you don’t know what you are discussing about. With the availability of information online, you can simply read ahead or find answers to your child’s questions if you are not confident with what you know.

Give Your Child a Gift That He Can Use

Setting up a reward system is a great way to give your child that extra push that he needs to stick with his efforts. However, instead of agreeing on getting him something expensive, such as a playstation that might only take his mind off from studying, agree on giving him something that he can use for learning and entertainment instead. An illustrated encyclopedia would be fascinating for young kids while older ones will appreciate boys watches and girls watches. If your child starts to get more complicated assignments and projects, you can discuss about buying him his own laptop or personal computer as well as giving him access to a monitored Internet connection once he shows you straight As in his report card for the entire year.

It may not be easy at first to help your child with his homework, especially when you are also busy with your own chores and work. However, once you have practiced the tips given above, you may eventually find it a little easier to juggle your time between your busy schedule and helping your child with his assignments.