Getting help on homework is always a great way to assure that the work is being done correctly.  If a parent helps, they have a better understanding of what is being taught in the classroom as well as knowing that the work is getting done.  But sometimes homework and homework helpers need an added boost so here are some great sites to help with homework.
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Additional information on 44 Proven Ideas Parents Can Use to Help Their Students in School:  Making Time Count and/or Reading to Your Child  Self-Esteem and/or Discipline  Solving School Problems and/or Motivating Your Child  Building Responsibility and/or Enhancing Learning   Encouraging Homework

My KidSource - Grades 4 to 6: 1 November 1999 ___________________________________________________________________________       How to Show Your Child that Education & Homework are Important ___________________________________________________________________________ When parents show an interest in their child's schoolwork, they teach an important lesson--that learning is fun and worth the effort.  Here are some things for you to do  that show that you think  education and homework are important. Children are more eager to do homework if they know their parents care that it gets done. * Set a regular time for homework. The best time is one that works for your child and your family.  * Pick a place to study that is fairly quiet and has lots of light. A desk is nice. But the kitchen table or a corner of the living room can work just fine.  * Help your child concentrate by turning off the TV and saying no to telephone calls during homework time. If you live in a small or noisy household, have all family members take part in a quiet activity during homework time. You may need to take a noisy toddler outside to play or into another room.  * Collect papers, books, pencils, and other things your child needs. Tell the teacher or school counselor or principal if you need help getting your child these things. * Set a good example by reading and writing yourself. Your child learns what things are important by watching what you do. Encourage educational activities. Go on walks in the neighborhood, trips to the zoo, and encourage chores that teach responsibility.  * Read with your young child. This activity stimulates interest in reading and language and lays the foundation for your child's becoming a lifelong reader.  * Take your child to the library and encourage him to check out materials needed for homework. * Talk about school and learning activities. Attend school activities, such as parent-teacher meetings and sports events

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Parents for Parents: High on Homework   "Be enthusiastic about homework. My kids used to complain, 'What good is homework?' I told them that homework exists because it helps them practice skills that they haven't fully learned yet and that they might forget. Homework also teaches kids responsibility and how to manage and organize their time. If parents place great value on homework, kids will make it their priority as well."  - Mom and PTA member  Return to the Top of the Page
Check your child's homework often.	Clearing Storms by Thomas Kinkade
	Ask the SCORE experts  Disorganized students?  The Battle of the Books  She just won't read!  Write and Wrong Parents for Parents: A Case for Failure   "Kids who rarely experience failure end up not knowing how to deal with it" - Ching-Sung Chin
Sea of Tranquility by Thomas Kinkade	Praise your student for sticking with a difficult task.
What's the Right Amount of Homework?                  Many educators believe that homework is most effective for the majority of  children in first through third grades when it does not exceed 20 minutes each  school day. From fourth through sixth grades, many educators recommend from 20 to 40 minutes a school day for most students. For students in seventh through ninth grades, generally, up to 2 hours a school day is thought to be suitable.
My favorite artist is Thomas Kinkade.. ; )	Autumn Gate by Thomas Kinkade
Forty-four Proven Ideas Parents can Use to	Help Their Students do Better in School
Making Time Count      1. Put specific times on your calendar each week when you will spend time with your children. During that time, focus your love and attention on your child.       2. Use car time to talk with your children. There's no phone or TV to interfere. No one can get up and leave. And kids know they really have your ear.       3. Plan to eat at least one meal together as a family each day.        4. Look for things to do together as a family. Get everyone involved in choosing how to spend your time together.         5. Try giving children TV tickets. Each week, each child gets 20 TV tickets. Each ticket can be used for 30 minutes of TV time. Any tickets remaining at the end of the week can be cashed in  for 25 cents each. Parents can still veto a certain program, of  course.            Return to the Top of the Page	Reading to Your Child     6. Try relaxing your family's bedtime rules once a week on the weekend. Let your child know that he can stay up as late as he wants-as long as he's reading in bed.     7. Help your child start their own library -- paperback books are fine. Encourage child to swap books with friends. Check used bookstores. Give books as gifts.     8. Want your children to be good readers? Let them see you read. In 1988, more students than ever reported that their homes contained few or no reading materials.     9. Try holding D-E-A-R times at your house. "DEAR" stands for "Drop Everything And Read." During DEAR time, everyone in the family sits down for some uninterrupted reading.     10. With young children, try reading to them during bath time.      11. Use the "Rule of Thumb" to see if a book is on your child's reading level: Have your child read a page of the book aloud. Have her hold up one finger for each word she does not know. If she holds up four fingers and a thumb before the end of the  page, the book is probably too hard for her to read alone. But it might be a great book to read aloud.
Building Self-Esteem     12.  Have child make a "book" about themselves, with their own illustrations and wording. "A Book About Me" is a great way to help your child see herself as "somebody."       13. Help your child discover their roots by talking with family members during holiday and other visits.        14. Constantly look for ways to tell your children what you like about them, that you love them. There is no age limit on this.  "When I do something well, no one ever remembers. When I do something wrong, no one ever forgets." Those words were written by a high school dropout.       15. Let kids overhear you praising them to others.       16. Try "King/Queen for a Day" for good report cards.       17. Help kids learn from problems, not be devastated by them. Many parents don't ever use the word "failure." They may talk about a "glitch," a "problem," or a "snag." But even when something doesn't work out as they'd planned, successful people try to learn something from the experience.  top	Discipline   18.  In good weather, put two angry kids on opposite sides of a strong window or glass door. Provide each with a spray bottle of window cleaner and a rag. Then let them "attack." Their angry words will turn to laughter . . . and your window will be clean!     19. Try role-playing to eliminate constant fighting. For five minutes, have the fighters switch roles. Each has to present the other  person's point of view as clearly and fairly as possible. Odds are, they'll start laughing and make up. Better yet, they may come up with a compromise solution both parties like.     20. For better discipline, speak quietly. If you speak in a normal tone of voice, even when you're angry, you'll help your child see  how to handle anger appropriately. And if you don't scream at your kids, they're less likely to scream at each other . . . or at  you.     21. Here's a way to stop "me first" fights about who sits in the front seat: Give each child a day when the front seat is theirs. "Ryan has Tuesday and Saturday. Kyle has Monday and Thursday.  Brittany has Wednesday and Friday." Sunday is a day off when nobody sits in front. Stick to the days and eliminate the fights.  Works for other recurring fights, too.
Solving School Problems      22. Try looking over children's study materials and making up a sample quiz as they study for upcoming tests.       23. Talk with school "In time of peace" before major problems develop.       24. How to make report cards a positive experience: Preparation. Ask, "What do you think your report card will tell us?" Getting ready is helpful. Perspective. Understand that a report card is just one small measure of your child. A child with poor grades still has plenty of strengths. Positive action. Find something to praise. Focus on how to improve.          25. Be aware that your attitudes about school affect your child. If you hated math, be careful not to prejudice your child.   top	Motivating Your Child      26. Children need the 4 "A"s as well as the 3 "R"s: Attention, Appreciation, Affection, and Acceptance.       27. Some researchers believe every child is gifted-if we will just look for the ways. Helping a child see his giftedness is very motivating.         28. Encourage children to read biographies about successful people. As children learn about the traits that made others successful,  they are often motivated to adopt those same success patterns in  their own lives.          29. Motivate your children in math by challenging them to figure out how much change you should get back from a purchase. If they get the amount right, they get to keep the change.         30. Praise children constantly.
Building Responsibility        31. Try a simple cardboard box to help make your child responsible for school belongings. Have your child choose a place for the box near the door or in his room. Every afternoon, his first task should be to place all belongings in the box. When homework is finished, it goes in the box, too. In the morning, the box is the last stop before heading out the door.         32. Help children understand, and take responsibility for, the consequences of their choices. "I chose to do my homework. The result was that I got an 'A' on my math test." "I chose to get up 15 minutes late. The result was that I missed breakfast . . .and nearly missed the bus."       33. Try giving your child the responsibility of growing a small garden, even in just a flowerpot. The positive and negative results of carrying out your responsibilities are very clear.        34. One reader found a way to keep children moving in the morning: After her daughter wakes up, Mom begins to play her favorite record album. Her daughter has until the side plays through to get herself dressed for school.  top	Reinforcing Learning         35.  Encourage kids to collect things. Whether they collect rocks, shells, leaves, or bugs is not important. But by collecting, children are learning new ways to make sense out of their world.       36. Estimating is an important math skill. We estimate how much our groceries will cost. We estimate how much time we'll need to complete a project at work. You can help your child learn to  estimate at home. Here's one idea: As you're driving, estimate the distance to your destination. Then estimate how much time it  will take to get there. Use the odometer or a map to check your work.           37. Talk about geography in terms children can understand: Go through your house and talk about where things came from. A calculator may have come from Taiwan. A box of cereal may have a Battle Creek, Michigan address, or White Plains, New York. Talk about where the wheat for your bread came from.  Where was the cotton for your blue jeans grown? Tell your children where your ancestors came from. Find the places on a map.            38. Show your child that writing is useful. Have them help you write a letter ordering something, asking a question, etc. Then show them the results of your letter
Homework      39. Try playing "Beat the Clock" with your child during homework time. Look over the assignment and figure out about how long it  should take to complete it. Allow a little extra time and set a timer for that many minutes. No prizes are needed. There is great satisfaction in getting the work done on time.       40. Teach your child to use the formula "SQ3R" when doing any homework assignment. The letters stand for a proven five step process that makes study time more efficient and effective: Survey, Question, Read, Restate, Review.         41. Here are five tips to make homework time easier, for you and your child: 1. Have a regular place for your child to do homework. Use a desk or table in a quiet room. Be sure there's plenty of light. 2. Find a regular time for homework. You may want to make a rule, "No television until homework is finished." 3. During homework time, turn off the TV and radio. 4. Help your child plan how she'll use her time. 5. Set a good example. While your child is doing homework, spend some time reading or working yourself. Then when homework is done, you can both talk about how much you've accomplished.       42. Nitty gritty homework tips: Do the most difficult homework first. Save "easy" subjects for when you're tired. Do the most important assignments first. If time runs short, the priorities will be finished. Do what's required first. Finish the optional assignments later, even if they're more fun.     43. Look over your child's homework everyday. Start at an early age and keep it up as long as you can. Praise good work. Your interest will encourage good work.       44. Try having your child teach you the homework. The teacher always learns more than the student. top	Twilight Cottage by Thomas Kinkade

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