1. Allow your child to have some playtime and or snack before starting homework. Your child will be more willing to sit down and work if he or she has a break after a long day at school.
2. Provide a quiet, comfortable place for your child to do his or her work. Encourage your child to get in the habit of doing homework away from the distraction of television, toys, or siblings.
3. If the homework assignment is long, provide a short break during worktime.
4. Show an interest in your child's work. Talk about the events of the day. Try to get beyond the "I don't know" and "Nothing" responses. These responses are common at this age. Try asking your child specifically what he or she learned in a specific subject. You might ask your child to teach you what he or she learned that day.
5. Make it clear to your child that homework is his or her responsibility. However, be sure that your child knows that you are there to help if needed. Remember to help not hover.
6. Review your child's homework when it is completed. Consider yourself a consultant not an editor of your child's work. Your child needs to find his or her own errors and make the corrections. If your child completes the homework at afterschool care, please review the work with your child. This shows that you are interested and value the schoolwork.
7. Remind your child that it is his or her responsibility to get the homework back to school. Encourage your child to put the homework directly in the bookbag. Please do not return homework to school for your child. This is a great lesson in responsibilty,
I hope you will find all of the homework tips you received helpful. Remember that home and school are members of the same team.