Halton Hills Newspapers

Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), August 26, 1981, p. 30

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Paget Back AogatMlMl When homework causes headaches ByMYRALlPMAN It fall and the beginning of a new school year the country or hit scene are taking place Mom we have so much homework and Miss Ward jusi piles it on because she hales us she never looks at it any way and 1 II never get It done Resentment and frustration with homework is virtually in Partially it is an age specific problem for as children grow older the world grows more enticing and home work becomes an increasing burden Partially it is a school related problem as teachers arc not ways fully aware of how long or carefully a student has labored Mainly however it is a home related concern are greatly affected by their par How have parents contrib uted to these problems On the one hand parents can be loo minding too helpful too con Or ihcycuibelkvcina totally policy in order to foster complete Indcpen Just as there is no cure fat the common cold but only various methods of alleviating the symptoms so too there are no prescriptions for handling homework There arc only strategies and Parents are particularly to the following temp tations The editorial we The error leaps forth at you After all thcinserttonofan in is a minor point It is so tempting to change that glaring error Certainly your child knows perfectly well lht none of the most important fie child umocet than phrases or single words iSrhfi2f Child develop language Don use baby talk with a j ith children whose demands skills through talk ngandfUten- who is no a lessly forgot to carry the one an legmmattly greater log and KopiSun of the The young child who be Reading televise vewm comes accustomed to parent Explain preferably in the Board of Directors offers arid discus those that hovenng over his shoulder morning before they go these tips for parents in helpmg mudmtSmSdt an avenging angel will develop school that you will be avail youngsters develop good wu a fear of making mistakes that able that evening until a certain language usage will hamper his or her creativity hour and then you have another Talk to your child andabilitytoaitemptnewuiks commitment There is a world of difference Adhere to your plan even objects a name and between a child learning that it though your children will com lc the child different names is important to do his best and plain bitterly that you don care for the tame object that he has to do perfect work Giveyourchildthechance to talk with you and encourage the youngster to ask question Correct your child speech errors by saying it the nght way Never Featured for fail THERES OF PUFF In the popular look that Fall as Cam Tim of the poplin a napitTtHMMl And ttttiht to do a anew job on Mum bream Cakes In our atom of ill crMm In to ft to 30kldsotaHgtMto10i Your choice- Amort ICE T08B HUS CENTRE fieorMtowit 3312 If you cannot resist this temp tation succumb constructively by leaching your child the in valuable skill of checking over Tell your child that some where a certain line there is a spelling error Make it a to locate it Help him or her use the dictionary In the arithmetic homework point out thai there is an error somewhere In the first five problems Can he or she find if Children may resist this lactic because they arc interested only in the answer Remain and calm Hostage to homework Your evenings are no longer your own Your son needs you to sit as a silent spectator while he opens his book with all the deliberate speed of a tortoise Your daughter wants you to help find answers that ore either self evident or require eaten knowledge that she knows that you are around just in case If not abused parental presence is a valuable booster Generally however mandmg children haw recog that they con control and regulate their parents evening hours by requesting assistance with their homework The temptation to help your child is great but fostering pendency is harmful If you find that you ore a prisoner of home work devise ways of breaking about them their school work or Describe the things that make fun of the child mistake their futures Eschew guilt feel you do and the things that hap- Praise your child when he Rcmalnrirrnondcalm pen around you or she says things or she says things correctly NATURES EMPORIUM Plenty of Good Things Natural Foods Completely natural skin care products from Ann Mane Plenty of Price Cuts WHEAT GERM a IMA COFFEE SUBSTITUTE TILL ONLY all Cheeses NATURES EMPORIUM Main St Glen Williams RKthtHHhofhr 8771955 GEORGETOWN DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL Will Open for the Fall Term WEDNESDAY SEPT 1981 Any changes from last years bus routing will be advertised in this newspaper atudanti than report to the rooma vacated on the various taenia At that time reototraflon procedures commence A day be foeowed And their on appropriate Bat which be potted tt foyer or In the corridor near the not Hated report to Student having questions registration or courses are Invited to contact the school office any day Monday to Friday between and up to Wednesday Student have bono combination tech with them on the Aral day of school or 2 to buy a lock Students requested not to or keyed locks THE CAFETERIA WILL OPERATE ON OPENING DAY

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