Overcome Common Homework Hurdles
If your teen is struggling with homework, you may both be frustrated. But doing the work yourself or letting your student skip it isn’t the answer.
Instead, address common homework obstacles. If your student:
- Is not completing or turning in assignments, make it clear that isn’t ok. Then, review organization strategies like using a planner and making daily to-do lists.
- Doesn’t care about schoolwork, point out the connections between what your teen is learning and the world outside school. Also, say that schoolwork must come before other activities.
- Doesn’t understand the directions, encourage your teen to review assignments before leaving class and clarify with the teacher.
- Has too much work, ask how your teen is doing in class. If your teen is doing fine, the workload is probably right. If not, your teen should ask the teacher for help.