Connecting families with

school in homework

JASMIN, MARIA, OCTAVIANA

CHILD DEVELOPMENT 262
 Who benefits from it ?

Students and schools

from active participation by families in the process of educating
children
Higher grades and test scores
Better attendance
More positive attitudes and behaviors
Higher graduation rates
 How families and school can
connect
Communication
Volunteering
Learning at Home
Decision-making
Something to think about !

Schools with more populations and resources have more family

involvement.
Schools with higher percentages of students on free and reduced-price
lunches face more challenges to building positive partnerships.
If the school does not seek the attendance of single parents, working
couples, and families theyre unlikely to participate in events and
volunteer activities.
 What Do Parents Do When They
Involve Themselves in Childrens
Homework?
Interact with the students school or teacher about homework
Communicate with the teacher about student performance, progress,
homework
Meet school requests and suggestions related to homework (e.g., sign
completed tasks, offer requested help, participate in homework
intervention program)
Specify regular times for homework, establish structures for time use
..

Enforce expectations, rules, and standards for homework behavior

Help student structure time, space, and materials for homework
Structure homework within the flow of family life; ensure parental
availability on demand

Monitor, supervise, oversee the homework process

Attend to signs of student success or difficulty related to task or
motivation
Review, check, correct homework
.

Assist, help, tutor, work with student or do homework with student

Teach student using indirect, more informal methods (e.g., respond to
questions, follow student lead
Engage in meta-strategies designed to create a fit between the task
and student knowledge, skills
Encourage student to self-monitor, focus attention
Teach and encourage the student to regulate emotional responses to
homework
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Our opinions

I personally think that homework is very important for children from ages 6 and
up. At the very beginning they are learning new concepts that will served them
as they get older. Children need guidance and a structure routine which will
allowed them to balance work and personal life.

I think that they should get homework, but its not consider homework. The
homework is giving so the parent can work with the child together. Parents
arent always around and its a perfect way to get involve with their childs
work. Picking out leaves, chores around the house, helping with laundry.
Counting how people are coming over for Christmas.
An important tool that improves childrens thinking and helps developed
positive study skills that will serve them to life.