Lets start by not talking about homework. What sets achievers apart? - their willingness to put in extra effort, when everyone else relaxes, down tools, get distracted, the achiever will relentlessly pursue their goals. - sheer grit to achieve a result - the edge you have over other people will be the amount of effort you put into something. If you read more, practice more, reflect more, seek more advice, open yourself to more feedback, open yourself to criticism, learn, adapt, dodge, sprint, selflessly help others - you will slowly tip odds in your favor of achieving your goals. I'm pretty sure people will argue some of the above points, but if you read enough biographies you will find that successful people do tend to display those qualities. So how does homework help with this? - Essential skill to build resilience, determination - Essential in the formation of a habit that breeds success - Success is mostly sheer determination, doggedness, willpower, grit. Homework helps students by complementing and reinforcing classroom learning, fostering good lifelong learning and study habits, and providing an opportunity for students to be responsible for their own learning. Students benefit from completing homework regularly. Homework helps them develop organizational and time-management skills, self discipline, skills in using out-of-school resources, and personal responsibility for learning Note that learning should never stop, and definitely should be on-going all the way through adulthood. The ability to learn new skills, improve current skills, even taking the time to understand a subject in greater depth are core development priorities that adults should practice. By starting kids with homework and making it a simple habit it will set them on this path. What types of homework are there? 3 types of homework
How to do homework? There is literally a metric bucket-load of resources on the net on effective study techniques. Choose some, review them and put together what works for you and your child. SO what hacks can we start applying? - Do YOUR homework at the same time as your child. Show a commitment to learning. - Take a course on how to learn. COURSERA have an awesome free online course. - Encourage your child to ask the teachers what will be covered next. Read ahead in textbooks, pre-read materials being studied. Pre-read material from multiple sources. Comments are closed.
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