Reply to What do you do about homework??

Forum Index » Kids With Special Needs and Disabilities

Reply to "What do you do about homework??"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]I think there's a number of posters who kids don't have IEPs/SNs.  Homework for our kids isn't usually just a case of making them put their nose to the grindstone.  It's far more complex and requires a collaborative, consistent approach with the school so that the child learns to do what is needed and develops good study habits and strategies.  The challenges you're having now are just a harbinger of what's to come.

You need to contact the teacher, explain the issues you're having with homework and come up with a plan.  Since K, homework has been an issue for my oldest (ADHD/MERLD/hypotonia/anxiety).  IN first grade, after a particular difficult night, I emailed his teachers (general and special ed) and basically todl them I was at my wits end.  His teacher's response was that I should let homework become a battle, it just wasn't worth it.  Together, we came up with a plan of how much time DS should spend on homework (as a PP noted, using a timer and no more than 10 minutes per grade level).  If DS didn't finish it at home, he would finish it in class when the rest of the kids had 'free time' (time to choose what activity they did).

DH and I also changed the homework schedule.  DS just isn't capable of doing homework after school.  He's not.  He's spent.  He's done.  We do it in the mornings when he's fresh.  It's made a world of difference.  We also have no screen time during the week so it's not as if he's just vegging in front of the TV after school.  He walks the dog, plays Legos and then usually reads before bed.  Everyone's quality of life has gotten much better, he's doing his homework but, more importantly, he's learning how to plan to get his work done and when the best time to do it is.  These are things he needs to know about himself and which doesn't come naturally to him.  [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics