How involved should parents be in kids' homework? 16 Articles

by Johnna McNee

Parents, Put on Your Homework Hats: A Guide to Kindergarten through Middle School Parental involvement during homework time is vital to a child's academic success. Parents teach study habits and establish homework rout...read more

by J Tyler

Homework, the bane of many parent's existence. Nothing can cause such turmoil as a tired, whiny child and a folder full of assignments waiting to be completed. When homework time comes around in my house, I often feel li...read more

by Siempre Verdad

Helping With Homework: Don't Let Go of the Handle Bars Too Soon! The Problem Homework is better known to most of us as the "Ahhh Ma..do I have to?!" problem. I stumbled onto something that definitely helps with you...read more

by Rebecca Herron

In today's schools teachers are faced with the growing problem of parents who see education as the responsibility of the schools. As I learned during my first year as an education major doing volunteer hours in a kindergar...read more

by Ruth Woodhouse

How much parents become involved in their kids' homework surely depends on the individual child's age and personal needs. I would think that most children in kindergarten to year 2 would be needing at least some assistanc...read more

by Linda Eger

"Can you help me?" That's one of the number one things kids in junior high say. They are going through a lot of changes, it is hard to concentrate. They stay in their room, supposedly doing homework. When they finally star...read more

by Marisa Setzer

Homework is meant to give students the opportunity to engage in independent practice. The ultimate goal should not be for the child to bring in a paper that is devoid of errors; but rather to allow the child to practice th...read more

by Amber Reed

Our children are our futures. I believe that a teacher cannot help our children accomplish everything they should know in one school day. I think that it is very important for us as parents to become involved in our chil...read more

by Anne Marie Blackburn

One day, I walked into my sister's house and found her sitting in front of a bunch of books and papers with her daughter. "God! I hate doing projects!" she said in exasperation. As an educator, I had to chuckle since it re...read more

by Christopher Glazener

Tips and steps for school and homework involvement throughout all levels of grade school When a child enters kindergarten a parent does not need to worry too much about studding for tests and doing homework, but the par...read more

by Catherine Brace

There is a skill to the process of completing homework by an allocated date, and like all skills, it needs to be learned. While teachers are available for instruction at school, it is important for parents to take the time...read more

by Danette M. Scott

Parents should be deeply involved in either assisting or ensuring that their children complete homework assignments in a timely manner. Parental involvement helps children become more interested in studying and completing ...read more

by Michelle Stowe

As a parent I think that we(parents)should be very involved in our children's education thus assisting them in homework. Some parents are of the view that "I send my child to school and its up to the teachers to make s...read more

by Stephanie Wylie

All parents should be involved with the homework routines of their children, however it often depends on the age and the abilities of the children as to how involved the parents should be. Many older children do not ne...read more

by Tamar Reay

It is better if parents can be involved in their children's homework but sometimes it can be a real struggle to accomplish that. I know this from personal experience. I have one child with whom being involved in their home...read more

by Lucas Herschbach

"Can you help me?" Thats one of the number one things kids in junior high say. They are going through a lot of changes, it is hard to concentrate. They stay in their room, supposedly doing homework. When they finally start...read more