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1. CREATING HEALTHY
HOMEWORK HABITS
Hosted by Renee Pena
Academic Coach
WWW.MADEFORYOULEARNING.COM

2. I’m Renee!
I am an Academic Coach for children
from Preschool through 6th grade.
I can go up to 8th grade if needed.

3. QUESTIONS FROM OUR MADE
FOR YOU LEARNING PARENTS
Let’s begin our chat!

4. QUESTION #1
How can I help my
daughter focus when
she is doing her
homework?

5. ANSWER#1
Create a quiet, personal homework
space
 The space should also be used for
brain breaks
 Use a visual timer

6. QUESTION #2
What do I do if my child
has an attitude towards
homework?

7. ANSWER#2
Talk about the importance of
homework with your child
 Let the teacher explain why
homework is important
Create a simple reward system
after a short time
 (i.e. 1 or 2 weeks)

8. QUESTION #3
My daughter does homework
great with me, but when she does
it with dad, my daughter likes to
argue about what’s right and
what’s wrong. How can I break
this?

9. ANSWER#3
 Ask your child why they push back
with you
 Find a subject that you can help
them in
Get help from someone else in the
other subjects

10. QUESTION #4
What do I do when
my child wants me to
do homework for
them?

11. ANSWER#4
Encourage your child to try it for
themselves first
Skip the problem if they have
trouble with one particular
problem
Try the first problem with them if
they seem to be skipping every
problem

12. ANSWER#4
 Insert grit into your child
 (i.e.) “I can do this, and even if I try and it’s
wrong, it’s okay.”
 Put a time limit on how long your
child is struggling with a problem
before you comfort and help them
 If your child gives up on all of it, go
through one problem with your child
and see how it goes

13. QUESTION #5
My child likes to negotiate
with me when it comes to
doing homework.
For example, I will do my homework if you give me
Dippin’ Dots.

14. ANSWER#5
 Start to phase the rewards out
slowly
 Push the rewards back even further
each time instead of every time
they do homework
 (i.e. 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, a special day each
month)
 Give a caveat of what’s to come
when using rewards

15. QUESTION #6
How do I break my child
from wanting me to sit
with them while they do
their homework?

16. ANSWER#6
Build it into your routine
Try sitting by your child, instead
of with them
Set a time (i.e. Do a brain break together)

17. ANSWER#6
Reassure your child:
 You are there if they need you
 Sit with them for a bit, if needed
 Let them know you’ll be back to check on them
 Lift their spirits by letting your child
know they can do it
 Let your child decompress before
doing homework
 (i.e. have them draw, etc. before starting)

18. QUESTION #7
Is it possible to keep a consistent
routine if my family has a crazy
schedule where we get home at
different times each day.
For example: Monday 3:30, Tuesday 6:00 Wednesday
7:30

19. ANSWER#7
 Just keep what your child does
consistent
Don’t worry about the times not
being consistent
 Stay on a consistent routine
 Come home
 Have a snack
 Do homework

20. QUESTION #8
What to do when my 5th
grade child does not
want my help, but needs
it.

21. ANSWER#8
 See if you child wants a tutor
 Start a mini study group with their
peers, but specify there are rules
 Join an after-school program where
there are high school and college
students that come in and help

22. QUESTION #9
My child gets frustrated
when it comes to homework
time because the child
thinks it is boring.

23. ANSWER#9
Homework is boring to your child
because it is not challenging:
 Go to the teacher
 Let the teacher know the work is not up to pace with
what your child can do
 Ask if other homework can be assigned

24. ANSWER#9
Homework is boring to your
child because they are struggling
and get frustrated with it:
 Let the teacher know that your child
needs modifications in their
homework because they don’t
understand it

25. ANSWER#9
 Make homework fun for your child
 Play games (i.e. have a speed race with math
problems to see if your child can beat your fastest
time)
 Make them comfortable in their own environment
 Explain to them that homework is boring, but it
has to be completed because it is a part of life
 (i.e. Let them know that sometimes you don’t want
to do a task for work, but you have to.)

26. QUESTION #10
I have to bribe my child
to do homework. How
can I break this habit?

27. ANSWER#10
 Seek out a role model:
 Get a professional to help with homework
(depending on how old your child is)
 For younger children:
 Do not get a tutor or an academic coach
 Try a high school or college student
Try another avenue instead of
bribery

28. ANSWER#10
 Have your child use collective effort
with a classmate or sibling to
encourage a small reward
 The reward can be given in a month or so
 An example of collective effort is, “Remember, we
all get to do something at the end!”

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your child is really struggling.

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