Helping Your Child Succeed at school

Part Two - Homework Made Easy

For children ages 9 to 11

A homework chart can show your child exactly what he needs to do and when he needs to do it.

What You Need

Poster board or large sheet of sturdy paper
Marker, pen or pencil
Clock

What to Do

Help your child to create a homework chart like the following out of a large piece of sturdy paper:

Subject	Mon.	Tues.	Wed.	Thurs.	Fri.
English
Chinese
Maths
Science

Depending on how many subjects your child has, he may be able to put three or four weeks on each piece of paper.

Help him to attach a colored marker or pen to the chart so that it is always handy.

After school each day, have your child put a check mark in each box in which there is a homework assignment. Circle the check when you have seen that the homework is completed.

Tell your child to try to figure out how long it will take him to complete each homework assignment so that he will be able to schedule his time.

Children need to know that their family members think homework is important. If they know their families care, children have a good reason to complete assignments and to turn them in on time.

Adapted from U.S. Department of Education, Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs,

Helping Your Child Succeed in School, W ashington, DC, 20202

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