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Homework 101

+What is the GOLDEN RULE of helping your child with homework?

+You must remember to…

…NEVER work harder than your

child.

+Tips for Math Homework

Display a genuine curiosity and respect for the material whether or not you are able to do the mathematics.  

Don’t say, “I can’t do that problem. I was never any good at math."

+ASK QUESTIONS about the concept being learned…

What is the concept or idea you are studying?

What steps can you use to solve the problem?

+DO…

…Ask leading questions

…Give enough time for your child to formulate a response.

+DON’T…

…do the work for your child. Make sure they are writing down the steps used to find the solution.

…hover! Ask them to find another way to see if an answer is reasonable.

+The Middle School Math Brain

Middle schoolers are still very concrete thinkers. Using complex variables and equations may cause more confusion. Instead look for a pattern or set up a table.

+Other strategies to try…

If you understand the concept, make up a mock quiz.

Encourage them to ask a classmate or teacher for help.

+Tips for Social Studies or History

Read with a dictionary (online is fine) nearby.

Take advantage of online test and quizzes. Publishers now have many useful resources available.

+Talk about Current Events

Make connections to current events! It will make history more relevant!

Bring history into your home: at the dinner table, in the carpool…

Subscribe to news magazines, newspapers, etc.

+Tips for helping your child with reading…

Remember that reading for school is often very different than reading for pleasure!

+Textbook/Non-Fiction Strategies

SQ3RSURVEY- Look at the chapter, read

headings, captions, chapter questions.

QUESTION-turn each heading into a question and read to answer than question.

+SQR3 continued…

R1-Read, looking particularly for the answer to your question

R2-Recite, answering the question in your own words.

R3-Review, an ongoing process, especially at the end of a chapter. Make notecards, summarize in your own words.

+Another non-fiction strategy

PRTRPreviewReadThinkReview

+Reading Literature

Be an active reader!

Make predictions—what do you think will happen next?

Make connections—what does this remind you of?

+Making Connections

Text to Self

Text to Text

Text to World

+Look for Literary Elements

What technique does the author use to convey meaning?

What do you like about the writing?

+Identify Areas of Confusion

What parts seem baffling?Why?

What parts can you reread to alleviate your confusion?

+Read with a pencil in your hand!In the middle school, we emphasize the importance of annotating/marginalia.

YES! It will make you read slower…why is that important when reading for school?

+Find this presentation at home.

On the RomanNet pages of Ms. Nabers.

On Slideshare.com …. search for jnabers. The presentation is called homework_latin.