An after-school routine to help kids and parents beat homework stress

By ITS Education Asia

A recent survey in the US found that nearly 25 percent of parents think their children are given more homework than they can handle, while four in five parents said they have struggled to understand their kids’ homework. Additionally, the survey found that nearly 50 percent of parents would opt their child out of receiving homework in at least one subject area, while one in three fessed up to having finished their child’s homework for them.

How can young kids and parents tackle after school assignments without any arguments or meltdowns?  The recommendations from various experts in the article include:

• make it predictable
• set up an organized, distraction-free space
• take five for mindfulness
• map out a homework schedule on paper
• put small pieces together to add up to bigger projects
• should they tackle the easiest or toughest task first? It depends
• give your kid a brain-fueling snack
• new grade, new challenges? Talk it out and ask these 7 questions
• take breaks every 20 to 50 minutes
• take note of the subjects/tasks your child struggled with and report to the teacher
• guide them to solutions, but don’t problem solve for them
• be your child’s strongest advocate and line up resources that can help

This is a great read for parents wanting to do more to help their children manage their homework.