You had it as a student and now your child has it. I have the pleasure of being a teacher, college education professor, wife of a teacher and the parent of three children. I can'’t get away from homework!
Teachers assign homework for many reasons. Simply put there are not enough hours in the school day to practice the skills to a mastery level within the day. Middle school and high school projects, papers and exam studying take up many after school hours. Students understand in order to become excellent soccer players, tuba players or public speakers, they must practice. School tasks are no different.
Below are some structures you can put in place to make homework survivable. Establishing these habits early in elementary school is best, but it is never too late to start. Please remember, even though your middle and high school students are busy exerting their independence they still need parents around for homework support.
