Lending a helping hand to your child

Help your child structure time in order to complete assignments. This would include allotting time for selecting a topic, doing the research work by looking up books and reference materials, taking notes, figuring out what questions to discuss, drafting an outline, writing a rough draft, revising, and completing the final draft.

Also help your child get started on research reports or other big assignments.
Encourage her to use the library. Give her tips on where to begin and how to go about it.
Also encourage her to use a computer for on-line reference, whether at home, school, or the library. Make sure she gets whatever help she needs. As mentioned earlier, many public libraries have homework centers where there are tutors or other kinds of one-on-one assistance.
Give practice tests. Help your child prepare for the test. Then have her correct her own test.

Help your child avoid last minute cramming. Review with her how to study for her test. Have her work out a schedule of what she needs to do.
Help her make up a practice test, and write down answers to the questions she is made up.

Talk to her about how to take the test and about how important it is to read the instructions carefully, to keep track of the time, and to avoid spending too much time on any one question.

Talk to Your Child About her Assignments and Homework:

Supply Your Child with the Necessary Tools and Materials: Sometimes your child may need special supplies, such as coloured pencils, metric rulers, maps, or reference books. Check out if she has everything she needs for the assignment.

Give Praise: Children need encouragement from people whose opinions they value most - their parents. So, a few words of praise from you can go a long way towards motivating your child to do her task well. Children also need to be told when they haven't done their best. But this needs to be handled very carefully. Make constructive criticism to your child and acknowledge when she takes your criticism seriously and brings about changes accordingly.

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