What is SO Difficult about Doing Homework?
Okay, you have resolved some of the more obvious issues. You have systems in place to help insure that the proper information and materials arrive home with our child. Your child has been given a second set of books to keep at home. Yet, somehow, getting the homework completed at a quality level and returned to school in a timely manner is still a concern.
What is your role, what are your resources, and what are your options? The first part of this question is perhaps the most intriguing. If you have a child who struggles, even battles, when it comes to completing homework perhaps the first place to look is at your personal philosophy about what your responsibility is here and the beliefs you project to your child.
For a majority of children, completing homework is a fact of life. While they may not enjoy it, and may in fact struggle at times, they accept that it is part of their daily routine 10 months of the year. Then there are the "other" kids. The one's who avoid or resist completing homework for a variety of reasons. Where it's not just a matter of supporting them in their efforts, rather it's a battle to get them to actually DO the work. [Read more]
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The Fine (or not so fine) Art of Effective Note Taking A key skill for school success involves the ability to take effective class notes. Teachers expect that their words will be recorded and that students will use these notes for test preparation, homework completion, essays and other assignments. In reality, note taking is quite difficult for many students who face challenges caused by inattention, learning disabilities, fine motor disabilities, writing skill deficits and/or distractibility. The following are some quick tips for adding value to the note taking process by making sure that key ideas, details and formulas presented by your teachers during class are being recorded in a way that will be useful at test time. [Read more] |
Managing Homework and School for Kids with ADHD...
Tips, Tools, Strategies... and Your Role�
Workshop Series: Two 2-Hour Sessions
This workshop tackles the challenges that students and parents face in managing homework and schoolwork. Learn how ADHD and Executive Functions impact your child's motivation, retention and self-confidence. Reduce the daily stress of homework battles and bring calm and order as you: Help your child make the best use of the time they spend doing work
- Learn effective organizational techniques for students
- Confront issues involving motivation, independence, and work ethic
- Explore how to effectively collaborate with your child's school
- Learn how to best support your child without enabling them
Current Workshop Dates and Times
Jericho, New YorkTuesdays: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. December 4th and 11th Thursdays: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. December 6th and 13th
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