Sunday, November 13, 2011

"Did you do your homework?"


Parents need to ask more questions than this one, teachers advise. How much should you help with homework? Monitor homework but remember it's your child's homework, not yours. You can help by asking questions that help guide your child to his own solutions. Some examples:
  • What information do you need to do this assignment?
  • Where are you going to look for it?
  • Where do you think you should begin?
  • What do you need to do next?
  • Can you describe how you're going to solve this problem?
  • How did you solve this problem?
  • What did you try that didn't work?
  • Why does this answer seem right to you?
  • Tell me more about this part?

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