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A helpful resource for parents with practical ideas on helping kids do homework. Tips for reading, writing, math and spelling are provided. There are also tips on organizational skills, time management, project managment and for special needs students.
Tips and ideas can be implemented immediately and many can be used for all grade levels of students. This book focuses on what parents can do to help their kids complete homework with fewer arguments and be more successful in school.
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Dawn Marcotte
I am a freelance writer and mother of two children that are growing up much to fast. I focus on helping women coaches and consultants grow our businesses. I specialize in marketing, particularly on social media. For more information join my Facebook group Women Coaches and Consultants Growing Our Business.
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Homework Help - Dawn Marcotte
Homework Help
Tips for Parents to Help their Kids Get Homework Done
by Dawn Marcotte
Smashwords Edition
Copyright 2012 Dawn Marcotte
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Understanding Your Child’s Learning Style
Academic Issues with Homework
Organizational Skills
Time Management Skills
Tips for Helping Grade School Kids with Reading
Tips for Helping Grade School Kids with Math
Tips for Helping Grade School Kids with Spelling
Tips for Helping Kids with Large Projects
Tips for Helping Kids with Writing
Help For Special Needs Kids
Random Tips and Tricks
Introduction
I was chatting with another parent yesterday and we were complaining about how much time we spend getting our kids to do their homework. I realized that I had often had the same conversation with many other parents. It seems that we spend a lot of time arguing, coaxing, yelling and bribing our kids to just do their homework. I thought it would be helpful to parents to have a resource with practical ideas they can use immediately.
As a former elementary school teacher I know that homework is a hot topic. There is a movement in some areas to eliminate homework completely, but until that becomes the norm most parents have to help their kids at least a couple of times each week. Kids don't want to do their homework for a variety of reasons.
1. They don't understand the material
2. They would rather be doing something else (usually anything else)
3. They don't understand what they should be doing.
4. They are bored and the homework is
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