How to Get Middle School Students to Complete Homework Daily
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Make sure your child has somewhere quiet to complete homework.Comstock Images/Comstock/Getty Images
Sit down and talk to your child about what is expected of her. Ask her what strategies she feels help her to be organized. Decide on a system that will work for her. Try providing a diary or notebook to write down details of homework assignments. Give her a file with sections for each lesson in which she can place assignments. Have a calendar at home on which she can write down the dates on which homework is due. Have a space at home where she can do his homework in peace with all the resources readily available to help her complete assignments. - 2
Allow your child some time to relax.Thinkstock Images/Comstock/Getty Images
Have a routine. Allow your child have some down time when they come in from school. Let them have a snack, watch some television or play outside. Make sure that this is for a set time and that your child knows when he is expected to start his homework. Have a schedule so he knows which homework he needs to do. Avoid leaving everything until the night before. It is better to try to complete homework the day it is given out so that assignments don't build up. Once homework is completed, organize supplies and books for the next day. - 3
Stay in contact with your child's school.Comstock Images/Comstock/Getty Images
Be there for your child. Offer support and help with homework if she needs it, but don't supply her with answers. Remember that students at middle school need to become independent, so be there if she needs you but show her that you trust her to be responsible. Keep in contact with her teachers so that you know what is expected by the school and can be aware of any problems. Don't wait to be told about a problem by the school. Be aware of what is happening with your child so that you can intervene and ask for help before problems become serious. - 4). Be consistent with rewards and consequences. Talk to your child about your expectations, and agree on a routine for homework. Devise a system so that he is rewarded if he brings home everything necessary to complete assignments and does his homework during the time that you have agreed. Try giving a weekly allowance based on how often homework was completed on time. Take money away from his allowance, or remove privileges if books and assignments are left at school or homework is not completed. Be consistent and stick to these rewards and sanctions.
