How do I speak with my child about homework?

• I want you to be successful at homework. Being successful does not mean doing the same homework as everyone else. We’re going to make sure that you do your homework really well, even if it’s just a little bit at a time.

• I want you to be successful at homework. The first thing you are going to do is set yourself up for success. We are going to make a list of all of the things you need to be successful at homework.

• I want you to be successful at homework. The second thing we are going to do is build a schedule for homework. You need to sit at your desk and do some homework at the right time every day. You also need to do homework for the right amount of time. What time do you want to do your homework? How long will you work on homework?

• I want you to be successful at homework. We’re going to work on one skill at a time. For now, we are going to focus on

  • Reading

  • Writing

  • Math

• I want you to be successful at homework. We’re going to work on one skill at a time. For now, we are going to focus on content. What do you want to learn about? Let’s choose a topic that’s interesting for you.