Supporting curriculum learning at home
Tips for parents for good homework habits
- Do find a quiet place at home to use as a homework area. It needs a flat surface, a good light source and the right equipment eg pens, pencils, ruler, scissors, glue.
- Do be aware of modern teaching methods, eg in long division.
- Do plan a homework timetable and agree on when your child will do their homework.
- Do allow your child to have something nutritional to eat before starting on homework.
- Do discuss any homework tasks with your child and how it connects with what they are studying at school.
- Do turn off the TV - but you could have music on if they find it helpful.
- Don't give your child the answer in order to get a task finished. Instead, explain how to look up information or find a word in a dictionary.
- Don't teach your child methods you used at school. It could confuse them.
- Don't let homework become a chore. Keep it fun and make it a special time that you both look forward
Having trouble getting started? Have you reached a stumbling block? Perhaps you just fancy some learning fun?
REMEMBER we have a homework club and our school doors open at 8.45am - plenty of time to ask for some help from your teacher or learning support.
A little every day will help you learn, learn, learn. Try doing these at home -
- Practise phonics, letters and sounds
- Read a range of texts - any thing goes! Then tell someone what you liked/disliked about it! Recommend a book to someone else.
- Handwriting practise
- Visit the local library
- Practise multiplication, addition, subtraction and division - chant your tables when ever you can. Songs can help here!
- Use money when you go shopping - not too much though!!
Try having a look at these sites for inspiration:
http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/ - this site is Woodlands Primary School Homework Help page - it is very good!
Thinkuknow infants & Thinkuknow juniors
eSafety games, videos and fun. You'll also find advice for parents here.
Learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/
A website full of interactive stories, writing opportunities and games.
https://www.childrenspoetryarchive.org/?_ga=2.198450790.853768873.1521109887-1322171750.1521109887
An excellent poetry site which has recordings of poems to listen to, and interesting information about Poets.
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize
A website which is packed with activities and questions to help you prepare for the Key Stage 2 National Tests - also called KS2 SATs.
http://studymaths.co.uk/glossary.php
Glossary for KS1 and KS2 Maths
www.zephyrus.co.uk/
An interactive science website.
The glossary at the bottom of the document explains all the key grammatical terms we teach in primary school.
https://www.timestables.co.uk/
An educational website where children can practice their times tables for free.