Homework assosication For Students (And Their Parents)

I spend a lot of time at my seminars and workshops, on the phone and via email discussing the branch of homework organization. Actually, I spend a lot of time listening to parents complain that their children's homework disorganization is driving every person crazy!

Many students have such a hard time getting it together that by the time they ultimately sit down to do their homework, they are exhausted. No wonder they don't want to do it! Getting organized will help alleviate exhaustion, bad attitudes, procrastination and rebelliousness.

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These are the homework society tips that I use as a student, educator and parent. Print this list and read it with your children. Then, post it on the fridge and refer to it often so that every person (parents, kids, babysitters, grandparents) will be on the same organized page.

At School:
Write down every, particular homework assignment in one place. I strongly suggest using a bound or wire notebook- right on Not a loose leaf binder. I don't care how meticulous you are, pages will fall out, and then what? You won't know what to do nor when to do it! A plain notebook is fine, but a datebook or calendar is the best. Some schools even furnish these to students. Use it.
Write down homework assignments as you get them. This is mostly for older students that turn classes and teachers, but it is a good habit for everyone. If the educator says, "Oh, tonight I want you to read chapter 4," write that down in your notebook.
Write down every, particular due date for a task or paper- even if you have a handout or syllabus. Handouts disappear (I think they hang out with loose socks), but you will still know what to do and when to do it if you have all written down in your homework notebook.
Keep All of the day's homework assignments together in one place. Don't have a extra place or page for math, an additional one for writing, etc. You want to see all in one spot.
Check your homework notebook Three (3) Times A Day: Before you leave school (or each class), duplicate check to make determined that you have all (books, paper, materials, etc.) that you will need later.

At Home:

Before you start doing your homework, look at your notebook and make sure that you are doing the right assignment, the right page, etc.
Before you put all away, take one more quick look. Did you do everything? Good!
Make a decision about where you will put your completed homework: into a binder pocket, a extra homework folder, etc. You may conclude to have a color-coded briefcase for each class. If you choose to use folders, I strongly suggest using 3-hole punched folders and keeping them together in a 3-ring binder. Anyone you choose, stick to it! Don't put your homework in your a binder today, a briefcase tomorrow... And, never, ever fold your homework into a book or throw it loose into your backpack! Shudder!
Use your Magic Homework Box. You do have one, don't you? The Magic Homework Box is a box with all of the homework supplies and materials a pupil needs on a quarterly basis. These supplies only come out of the Magic Homework Box while homework time, so you always have what you need. Now, that's magic!
Clean up as soon as you are finished with your homework. Now, not later! Put completed pages in your homework folder, then put the briefcase and homework notebook in your backpack. Not only will mornings will be less crazy, you won't have to sit in class knowing that you did your homework and forgot it at home (doh!). Don't forget to put away the dictionary and any other books you may have used.
Remember to put all back into your Magic Homework Box. In my house, homework is not "done" until all is cleaned up and put away.
Keep your backpack organized. Throw away all of those candy wrappers and random pieces of paper. Keep one area or pocket filled with a few items (pencils, a sharpener, maybe a calculator) so that you can do your homework anywhere- maybe even before you get home! take off any graded test, project, record or paper that your educator has taken the time to return to you. Why? You might need it to study for a test, for a briefcase or for a project. You can throw all away at the end of the semester or the school year, but until then put each item in its own branch file, but Not in the homework folder. Remember, homework folders are Only for completed homework that is ready to be turned in!
Don't give up! They say it takes 21 days to form a good habit. If you forget to do something on this list, don't stop trying. Hey, maybe if you remember to write down all of your homework or clean up for 21 days in a row, your mom or dad will do something extra nice for you! (Parents, that was a hint!)

A Note to Parents about Homework Organization

Please remember that your job is to give your children organizational tools and show them how to use them. Your job is Not to design your child's homework! So, in the beginning, you might check your son's homework notebook to make sure that he is writing down all of his assignments in one place, but you would never dream of calling the educator and checking. You might watch as your daughter copies the science task due dates into her homework notebook; you will not do it for her.

Yes, I know that it is hard to let go- I've been there! But, we want our children to be organized and independent learners, right?

You can do it!

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Homework assosication For Students (And Their Parents)