{"id":733,"date":"2020-07-29T20:58:11","date_gmt":"2020-07-29T20:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/?page_id=733"},"modified":"2024-03-14T20:58:42","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T20:58:42","slug":"homework-strategies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/?page_id=733","title":{"rendered":"Homework Strategies and Supports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3650d84e433d836d70f35f6e5cc7f7d1\" style=\"color:#127bb7\"><strong>Homework Assignment Strategies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The following recommendations are suggested for clients who struggle with completing their homework assignments:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Encourage your client to choose a special homework area. \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Consider the presence of a computer, toys, people, or other factors that may be helpful or distracting. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The ideal homework area will enable an adult to supervise from a distance and support the client if they need help.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Encourage the use of a step-by-step process for completing work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Encourage an adult to review the homework or assignment instructions with your client. Ensure that your client has all the necessary materials to complete it (e.g., books, paper, calculator).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left is-style-info\"><strong>Support the client in deciding what work to do 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc. Use the following order when prioritizing:<\/strong><br><br>1. The hardest assignment that is due tomorrow.<br>2. Other assignments that are due tomorrow.<br>3. Long-term projects (Break these down into smaller segments and set mini-due-dates. This limits procrastination and the pressure of having to do it all in one night).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Break work into manageable chunks. Use highlighters to section off work, or cut pages into pieces if necessary. Set a goal of completing each section before moving on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>At the beginning of each week, encourage your client to plan for any upcoming tests or assignments and mark them in their agenda or on a wall calendar.\u00a0\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Block off time for studying or working on a certain assignment so that they know ahead of time that they will be doing it on those days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Set daily goals to make homework time more predictable, which will make it easier to follow through.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use a task timeline \u2013 to break assignments into smaller pieces and puts you in control of your time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For older youth, direct them to read chapter summaries and review questions in assignments first to help determine the main ideas of the chapter and where they should focus on in their readings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Instruct the client to take breaks. Use a small timer to keep the client on track. \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plan a set work period, such as 10 to 20 minutes then take a short break (i.e., 5 to 10 minutes). <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>During the break, the client can be engaging in something fun and active such as drawing, playing with building blocks or action figures, or using computer games that can be interrupted.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be sure to set a timer for recreational breaks as well to ensure the client gets back to work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-7c7a5228edecbdf8736d89d870f53270\" style=\"color:#c6631c\"><strong>Handouts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For more information on homework, organization, and study skills, see this handout: <a href=\"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/files\/2020\/09\/Homework-Organization-and-Study-Skills-Handout.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Homework, Organization, and Study Skills Handout<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This handout on homework help can be provided to the client&#8217;s parents: <a href=\"http:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/files\/2020\/07\/Helpful-Homework-Tips-for-Parents.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Helpful Homework Tips for Parents<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nHomework Assignment Strategies The following recommendations are suggested for clients who struggle with completing their homework assignments: Support the client&hellip;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/?page_id=733\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;Homework Strategies and Supports&rdquo;<\/span>&hellip;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":8967,"featured_media":0,"parent":560,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-733","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/733","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8967"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=733"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/733\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3200,"href":"https:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/733\/revisions\/3200"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/resourcelibrary.ucalgaryblogs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}