"How are things at school?" Is this question enough to gauge your child's academic success (or lack thereof)? Of course, such a superficial attitude on the part of parents can lead to the most unpleasant consequences. Reassured by “parental indifference,” a child may stop doing homework altogether. So, how do you control the performance of homework assignments?
Instructions
Step 1
Ask if your child has completed their homework each day. In words, this must be done. Preferably in a gentle but demanding manner, ask him "Have you prepared your lessons?" It is best to have time to ask this question before the child closes the door behind him, heading for a walk, to the club, to the section, etc.
Step 2
Several times a week, move from words to action, that is, check your notebooks. But first of all, look in the diary and compare whether the assignment recorded there coincides with what the child showed you. Then proceed to check. You can share this responsibility with your spouse. This will be especially successful if, for example, you are inclined towards the humanities, and your husband is inclined towards exact sciences. Then it will not be difficult for you to check an essay on literature or an exercise in the Russian language, and for your husband - algebra or geometry.
Step 3
Make sure that the tasks are done accurately. If you see that a page in a notebook is smudged with a pen, a lot of crossed out, sloppy proofreading, ask your child to rewrite the assignment. But do not be just picky, be able to praise for a neatly completed task.
Step 4
Become a child's ally in homework. This does not mean that you have to do all the work for him. Help him sometimes find the necessary literature, conduct an experiment, develop a creative project, etc. This kind of joint work, firstly, will bring you closer together. Secondly, it will give you the opportunity to unobtrusively monitor your homework.
