Testing Tips

• Get some rest (6-8 hours of sleep each night!)
• Fuel your body! (Eat breakfast)
• Wear comfortable clothes (but within dress code).
• Be here on time!

Homework Tips

• Show That You Think Education and Homework Are Important.
• Set a regular time for homework.
• Pick a place.
• Remove distractions.
• Provide supplies and identify resources (dictionary, ruler, calculator, pencil sharpener, etc.
• Set a good example (let student see you read, use math as in balancing a checkbook, measuring items, etc.).
• Be interested and involved in the school as much as possible.

Monitor Assignments

• Ask about the school's homework policy.
• Be available.
• Look over completed assignments.
• Monitor time spent viewing TV and playing video games.

How to Help

• Help your child get organized.
• Use and agenda/planner.
• Encourage good study habits.
• Talk about the assignments.
• Watch for frustration.
• Give praise.
• Talk to the teacher(s) about your concerns.
• Work with the teacher.

(Homework Tips provided from the U.S. Department of Education)