When it comes to helping with homework, education and psychology research suggests that it all depends on how parents become involved. What is essential is that parents focus on supporting students' motivation. Parent help can backfire when it involves providing instruction on homework content.
In contrast, parents will support their kids' school success when they communicate clear expectations and help students develop a homework routine. Students who have a clearly defined routine around homework - a set time, a set place and a set way to complete homework - are more likely to believe they can overcome challenges while doing homework, take more responsibility for learning, and ultimately do better in school. Homework is an especially good opportunity for parents to help young kids develop self-regulatory skills, by modeling study strategies and helping students set goals and make plans for completing homework.
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Category(s):Child Development
Source material from New York Times
