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Homework How To and Practical Strategies for Functional Tasks.

Homework How To and Practical Strategies for Functional Tasks. Parent Educational Series September 29, 2011. Welcome. New faces & Introductions New location – childcare location Ways to RSVP Website Info Survey forms for topics. Homework. Grade Level Expectations- What are they?

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Homework How To and Practical Strategies for Functional Tasks.

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  1. Homework How To and Practical Strategies for Functional Tasks. Parent Educational Series September 29, 2011

  2. Welcome • New faces & Introductions • New location – childcare location • Ways to RSVP • Website Info • Survey forms for topics

  3. Homework • Grade Level Expectations- What are they? Chicopee Website- Pacing Guides • Homework is always review work or concepts that have been previously taught. • Connecting with the teacher- policies and questions • Struggling vs. trying- when to let it go… • Independence is the key.

  4. Videos • http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=homework+help&view=detail&mid=369B8EAB5E03102B77D3369B8EAB5E03102B77D3&first=0&FORM=LKVR18 • http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=13098004

  5. How should I set up homework at my house? • Pick an organized/clutter free area(homework ‘spot’ or ‘station’. (kitchen table, quiet area in the living room etc.) • Have materials needed for homework in that area at all times • Provide visuals for complex concepts based on what the teacher suggests or provides • Utilize reinforcement/check systems/expectation sheets/rules & established criteria (ex. 30 min of homework with 100% effort = a break etc) • Use a timer! • Walk away and see how independent your child can be. (Avoid learned helplessness) • Communicate with the teacher about your child’s effort (make notes on the page) • First /then statements or a schedule • Utilize siblings effectively (set up homework time throughout the entire house- even if you and your 3 year old are reading while your 3rd Grader completes his/her homework) • Calendar reinforcement/visual

  6. Strategies/Reinforcement

  7. Agenda Book Brilliance

  8. Websites • http://www.homeworkspot.com/ • http://www.bigy.com/education/hwhl_faq.php

  9. Videos • http://www.howcast.com/videos/357-How-To-Make-Homework-Less-Work • TAKE A BREAK =-)

  10. Functional Skills • Tying Shoes (what kind of shoes do they wear?) • Self – Care • Getting out the door in the AM • Other

  11. Future Dates and Topic Choices 10/27/11 11/17/11 12/15/11 1/19/12 2/16/12 3/22/12 4/26/12 5/24/12

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