How to help your child with homework...

Many of you know how much I enjoying researching educational (and food!) topics.  I try not to overwhelm folks with resources, but I want to share a good article that I ran across on a website for a Pediatric clinic (North Shore Pediatric Center in Illinois).  Although the article is directed toward parents of children with ADHD, these are tips that are good for ALL students.

6 Tips to Help Your Child with ADHD Complete His Homework:

1. Have the child start the work when he or she gets home.  These children oftentimes have difficulty with transitioning between tasks and initiating action with their work.  Children were in school all day and already have the mindset of doing academic work.  It may prove difficult for the child to take a break and then attempt to initiate the work.
2. Have a set location established for homework routines.  Keep the desk or table as clear of clutter as possible.  Keep the location in a quiet room away from extraneous distracters such as the television, other children and family members, and other items such as toys that may be distracting for the child.
3. Have the child create a list of daily homework tasks as well as an expectation of how much time each task would take.
4. Have the child stick with one subject and complete the work to fruition before moving to another task.
5. Encourage the child to take short, non-stimulating breaks between tasks.  Breaks should be going to get a light snack, walking around the house, etc. and not be anything that might be overly engaging such as playing videogames or watching television.
6. Have consistency with expectations of homework.  Make studying and homework completion daily habits.