In Under 2 Hours a Week, Your Child Can Have a Half Year MORE of Education!

Your child has the opportunity to learn a full extra semester of education MORE in this calendar year!

 

I read about this study several years ago and then again about six months ago, (another study, same subject). The studies found that if your child has 30 to 40 minutes of homework, (which doesn't mean "work"), a day for the five school days in each week of the school year, they will have learned an added semester of education that year. That's 1 1/2 years of learning in one school year (of 10 months). If they are behind, which most kids are today, sadly, this is another great way to catch up to grade level and even surpass where they should be.

On each of my blog pages/articles, I have full free samples of kid's educational pages. This one is a blank planner to be used in a multiple of school, sports or family topics - whatever your child needs and likes to use the most, (I have a huge set at my Etsy store, see bottom of page). Anyway, this cute Kawaii planner is free, just click on it. My gift to say thank you for your visit.

 

Q: What if my child's teachers do not give homework? 

A: Some teachers feel like a day at school is enough and play should be the remainder of their days, (but parents have that call), or they are just not wanting to correct six classes of 30 students homework papers on top of their busy day, but many just do not do the homework drill and stand by it. There is nothing here to fight, it's just the cards your child was dealt. But YOU can give your child homework for 30 minutes a day! You are a great teacher, your child's favorite teacher, and you care about your child like no one else. You're perfect for the job.

30 Minutes of time is not really a lot of time. You can run to the super market and have your child reach for items by reading your shopping list and then the packaging. That's reading, math,k and it is motivating to help mom, (not work).

I used to wait in doctor's offices with my daughter, open a magazine and find a picture (later words) and close it. Then I would have hear search the magazine for items I said allowed and her excitement was over the top when she would find them. That's memory, reading, hunting, reasoning, paying attention, study skills, and more depending on the search and magazine. It was fun and bonding and (shh, homework). 

Soccer practice for Saturday's game is homework, social skills lost, exercise, coordination, math/angles, strategy, great skills in those tricky soccer moves and that list goes on. That's homework, but don;;t tell your child.

Sorting items for you, helping you measure and cook, doing a fun worksheet with a theme she adores or he has a hobby, miniature golf and keeping score, walking exactly a mile, and millions of things are homework. Just be sure to mix it well. Have science experiments, kids love those. Following measurements and recipes for various slime balls and making scented candles and soup for dad, all homework. 

30 Minutes to 40 for older kids, is time that will fly by and you will both benefit form the learning and bonding too.

Make a planner, (I sell fun kids blank planners for kids at Etsy). Make Monday a math homework day, Tuesday a "new tool of the week day", Wednesday a worksheet page, Thursday a new word of the week day, Friday a reading day or logic or reasoning day. Mix them up for a well rounded extra semester of education and your child will begin to soar.

Avoid video games, play o8utside is good for them, TV shows are not sitters or homework, (with some exceptions)... 30 to 40bminutes of education for five days a week... 1 1.2 tears in b10b months.

Do you have something that you would like to add to fun homework time and share with other parents? Go ahead, let us all know. More kids can benefit with the added voices of great parents like you!

If your child does get homework daily, I have a wonderful and large list of the best tips from my experiences and from other teachers and parents for homework success (with less stress) I have begun to upload articles on making homework less stressful and even fun... check them out here on my blog and don't forget the free downloads on each page.

I have awesome material for you to make homework less of a hassle, more of a habit, acceptable for your child, tricks for easier study, note taking, reviews, test preparation and more. Because we are now in school, I am working until 4:30 p.m., but I will do my best to get all I have to you as quickly as possible. In the meantime, I am here for all your questions, comments and experiences too. Just write, ask or sign up for my newsletters. 

Fondly, Linki

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