Routines work for many of us. For me, a daily routine is to exercise first thing in the morning -- every day, seven days a week. That way, it is done and, as I read one time, you are always glad, when you are finished, that you completed something good for your health.
But . . . today, I am off my routine. Now, I have to find time to make it happen. I am here at school with a Board Of Education committee meeting during the early part of this evening, so it will be a late night workout of some sort. Not fun -- and something that is less likely to happen.
Routines work well with our children. Students who have good routines when they come home from school can structure their time for success.
*When does homework get done?
*Where in the house is the best place for homework completion?
*How much time will be dedicated to homework?
Once the routine is established, there is a greater likelihood of success:
Home from school, snack, 1/2 hour of television, 1 hour of work, 1 hour free time, dinner, finish homework (if needed), free time.
What is your child's homework completion routine? Talking about the routine and the value of having this structure may help.
One routine for our Jr.-Sr. High School students to incorporate into their day (if time allows) is to attend WORKPLACE after school in the library. There, any student can have a nice place to go to complete homework where computers, college age tutors, and certified mathematics and language arts literacy teachers are available to assist. A snack is provided, too.
The elementary schools will be starting a form of WORKPLACE in each of their buildings a bit later in the school year.
Good luck. (and, good luck to me working in my exercise now that I am off my daily routine!)
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