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10 Steps to Make Homework Fun!
Homework can be fun!
1. Play a game to make homework fun! A simple, yet effective game that can help your children memorize information, such as vocabulary words or math facts, is an at-home version of Hollywood Squares. First, create a large tic-tac-toe board and glue or tape pictures of your children’s favorite celebrities, one picture per square. Assign a flash card (with homework questions) to each square. Whosever turn it is picks a square, then answers a question from her study flash cards. If she gets it right, she put a chip on that square. If she misses, it’s the next player’s turn. The first player to get three squares in a row wins the round!
2. Make a study zone for your children. Get a bin, let your child decorate it, and fill it with school supplies so he or she can take his bin and study anywhere, anytime! Kids also love personalized school supplies, so let them decorate their pencils and binders or you can order personalized supplies online.
3. Have study groups with other children; have snacks during the studying and something fun that they can look forward to at the end.
4. Join your child at the study table with your own work (bills, letters, etc.). Make it one-on-one time!
5. Be loud about being proud. Post good reports, grades, pictures on the refrigerator or cabinet. Mention it at dinner.
6. Make a list of assignments so the total doesn’t seem overwhelming; put time targets on each assignment to show that all can be done.
7. Homework is often meant to be a repetition of what’s being taught in class, so before starting, have your child explain what the class was about–it will help your child focus on what the homework is supposed to reinforce.
8. Have a clean homework area, but sometimes changing areas changes the whole perception–however, even with different areas, clean and neat will help. Take breaks.
9. Let your children teach you what they’ve learned after they’ve finished each subject’s assignments. Even let your child test you–going through developing questions will be another teaching tool.
10. Let your child know you are paying attention and are involved (but don’t be too involved!)….
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About the Author: Yvonne Wonder
As the founder and managing director of Destination Sitters, LLC, a national hotel and event babysitting service, and the mother of two children, I strongly believe that family comes first. I personally needed babysitting when I moved to San Diego 14 years ago. Like most parents, I assumed there were standards for temporary babysitting; in reality, there are no state standards or licensing requirements for temporary babysitting. The idea for Destination Sitters was born! I wanted to Give Parents Peace of Mind® when traveling with their children, so I created strict screening requirements for the sitters we refer. There is nothing like the peace of mind that comes from getting great professional help to care for your children, especially when traveling away from home. I and my partners, along with our office staff, have that one goal in mind with everything we do.
Through the years of working with children, I have been inspired to write three books, and this blog for parents’ and children’s wellbeing. I believe the best way to teach a child is leading by example, with love, honesty, integrity, compassion, perseverance, and personal responsibility. Learning these values and teaching children that all women and men are equal will encourage them to dream big to be anything they want to be!
An entrepreneur for over 35 years, I previously spent years running a construction and design company with two offices in California and built million-dollar estates and remodeled existing ones. For three and half years, I was one of the primary designers on HGTV’s Curb Appeal. I have also been published in books, magazines and newspapers, and have been a featured designer in multiple showcase houses.
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