What are the least beneficial types of parental involvement in homework?
Direct Participation: Taking an active interest in the daily assignments. Direct parental involvement often produces negative results. Of course, this could be a cyclical relationship, parents become more involved because of their child’s poor achievement. Interference: Parents making homework more difficult. Parents can unintentionally interfere for reasons that include pressuring the child to complete their work and giving conflicting instructions. What are the best tips for parents? Be A Stage Manager: Provide your child with a quiet, well-lit place to study, equipped with the needed materials—like paper, pencils, and a dictionary. Be A Motivator: Be positive about homework. The attitude you express will become the attitude that your child acquires. Homework provides a great opportunity for you to convey to your child the importance of school. Be A Role Model: Model the skills they are practicing. Turn off the TV and read when your student is reading. Help them understand how the sk
