Tips While Assisting Your Little Ones with Online Homework

Introduction

I have come across many smart and successful people who simply weren’t great at focusing during tests while studying or even at meetings. On the contrary, I have known many who loved to talk but hated being in the classroom. So, the point is, personal traits don’t always know how one might think they should. It’s instead of the beauty of each one of us being different, and in this case, unique learners.  On top of that, we as parents might be expecting that our kids would easily do their online homework without procrastinating further, but it’s just not the case. In a shaky period forcing everyone to make adjustments, kids while doing online homework aren’t spared. 

Online homework is a great way to know whether or not the child has actually understood whatever was taught in the school. As parents, it is our duty to assist our children, but without hovering around them or completing it on their behalf in case we feel that he/she may not be able to complete it. But it won’t do them any good if we are constantly providing them with answers. Online homework is a tool for their better development and understanding, not extra baggage of work.

Here are a few ways to assist your child to do their online homework efficiently.

 

Tips to Help Kids Do Their Online Homework

1.) Routine Is the Key to Success.

Online homework for kids is all about discipline, so we must consider at what time homework needs to be done and what routine needs to be followed so that it will help them develop a habit. Holiday homework should always be done at the same time, mostly at the same place, without any distraction.

Doing homework alongside distractions can affect concentration. We should let them know that there is time for everything and that this is to be achieved by following a proper routine. Let your child decide, but make sure they’ll stick to it. 

Though schedules should be followed strictly, it should also take in context the amount of homework. Some days there are more, other days it is less. When they get more homework which is to be completed in a day, you should advise them to start early so that they won’t have to stay up late till night completing them. 

Make it your goal to complete homework mostly before dinner.

2.)  Assist Your Children

As parents, we are our child’s first teacher and it is our duty to assist our child. We can explain the answers but it makes more sense when kids find the answers by looking for them with our help. The goal is not to make the child’s work perfect, but rather to get the child to do them. Only then they can know if they are facing any difficulty in understanding.

It is a parent’s job to see whether their child is making any mistakes or not, and if they have made a mistake somewhere, we should help them. We should also check whether or not they are learning from their mistakes. Parents should intervene but without taking full control. Kids won’t like it if they are constantly told what to do. Let them make mistakes, only then they will learn.

3.)   Don’t Do Homework Around the House

It may be very convenient for us to help assist our kids with their homework while we are completing our household chores. Thus, many children bring their notebooks to the kitchen and do their homework there, which isn’t very advisable. They will have many distractions. It is advisable to fix a place, such as a study table or a quiet corner of the house where they can quietly do their homework. The stillness of the place will help them to concentrate.

4.)  Offer Some Reward for Achievement

You can offer some rewards for the completion of online homework. Kids are naive in nature, they won’t judge you for anything, they just accept what you say or do. You can even turn the worrisome online homework time into a game for your little one. You can ask them to guess how much time they would take to complete the homework and then set a timer. Reward them with treats or whatever they like e.g., you can say “if you complete the whole thing in 20 minutes, I’ll give you 30 more minutes to play”. Probably it will motivate him/her to complete the task on time with positive passion.

5.)  Give Break to Your Child

If you feel that any of you is getting out of the zone or getting frustrated, give yourself and your child a break, maybe 5-10 minutes. In the meantime, don’t force them to make decisions on their own. You can only tell them what is right or wrong. Or if there is multiple online homework, a break for 10 minutes between subjects is a good idea to help clear the mind.

Conclusion

If you are the underconfident parent of a new and struggling child who is reluctant to do online homework, first, talk things out. A condition can appear to be much worse. If obsessed over without an outlet in place to receive the benefits of guidance. And for kids looking for extra online homework, they might welcome a break to do something new.

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