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N O M O R E H O M E W O R K B A TTLES
Six Tips For Helping Kids Fall in Love With Learning
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B a ttle s o v e r re a d in g , w ritin g , a n d a rith m e tic to o o fte n d riv e a w e d g e b e tw e e n p a re n ts a n d
th e ir k id s. M a n y tim e s th e se o n g o in g c o n flic ts g iv e y o u n g ste rs a d istaste fo r le arn in g a n d
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se n d p a re n ts to b e d a t n ig h t w o n d e rin g , “ W h a t a re w e d o in g w ro n g w ith th is k id ? ”
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T h e fo llo w in g tip s a re d e d ica te d to c re a tin g h a p p ie r h o m e s, w h e re c h ild ren a re fre e to fa ll
in lo v e w ith le a rn in g a n d p a re n ts n o lo n g e r d re a d h o m e w o rk h a ssle s:
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Tip #1: Each evening, set aside a time for family learning.
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T h is is a tim e fo r y o u r c h ild re n to d o th e ir h o m e w o rk a n d fo r y o u to m o d e l th e v a lu e o f
le a rn in g b y e n jo y in g a b o o k . T h e b e st w a y to c re a te a lo v e o f le arn in g in y o u r k id s is to
sh o w th e m h o w m u c h y o u e n jo y it.
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Tip #2: Avoid battles by offering choices. ZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA
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R e se a rch sh o w s c h ild re n a re m o re lik e ly to d o th e ir h o m e w o rk if th e y a re g iv e n m a n y
sm a ll c h o ic e s. F o r e x a m p le :
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Would you rather do your homework right after school or wait until four o ’clock?
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Are you going to do your homework in your room or at the kitchen table?
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Are you going to do all your homework right now, or are you going to do half now
and the rest after dinner?
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Tip # 3 : Help only when your child really wants it.
T h e re is n o th in g th a t c re ate s m o re h o m e w o rk b a ttle s th a n p a re n ts w h o “ h e lp ” w h e n h e lp
is n o t w a n te d . T ry a sk in g :
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Would you like some ideas on that, or would you like me to leave you alone? ONMLKJIHGFEDCBA 1°
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Y o u r c h ild ’ s d e sire to d o it a lo n e is a v e ry h e a lth y sig n o f in d e p e n d e n c e
a n d re sp o n sib ility .
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