Homework - Where should children do their homework?

In deciding where your children will do homework, your goal should be to establish a location that, over time, reinforces their skills to focus and focus. By using the same location and accessories day after day, you can help your children learn to work more effectively. Wherever you decide, try to be consistent with usage so that your family will eventually consider it as the chore area.

Ideally, your children should do their homework in a quiet place that is not filled with distractions. It may be tempting to send them to your rooms, but that may not be the best location. It's too easy for a daydreaming child to completely forget about homework in the silence of their own room, or even fall asleep! Children who are easily distracted may find the excitement and stimulation in their bedroom toys too difficult to ignore. And for parents, it can be difficult to control what happens when children are at the other end of the house. Most families need a more public place.

For many families, the kitchen or dining room table is the perfect place to do homework. Parents can be as close as necessary while doing their own activities. Just be careful to have fascinating phone conversations and watch interesting TV shows in another area of ​​the house.

Start developing a homework approach by setting a consistent tone every day. First, when it's time to do homework, remove anything unrelated to the homework from the table, and then pull out a tray filled with all the pencils, papers, and other tools your children may need. Over time, the tray becomes a sign that now is the time to focus on the task.

Depending on your child's independence, you may want to be seated at the table as well, or simply periodically pass the room. The goal should be to move in the direction of making your child responsible for his own homework. If you need to be present, at least try to do your own table activity while supervising and helping your child.  Lees meer

While homework is done, try to keep distractions away from the table. If children need a snack or make a phone call, have them move away from the homework area. Over time, this will help reinforce the idea that the table is the place for homework.

Just as it is important to set the task area, it is equally important to close it. This will indicate to your family that homework time is up and that the table is now just a table. Have everyone pack their backpacks, save their work, and remove the tool tray. Replace the flowers or napkins so everyone can see that the task is over.

See more task management ideas in the other articles I've posted here.