No More HOMEWORK HEADACHES!
Get your FAMILY TIME back!
By Sue A. Cowling

It’s that time again! Parents and kids are ready to start the year off with good intentions of doing their best, getting good grades, and never fighting about HOMEWORK!

After a few weeks, progress reports come out and panic sets in! Now what? New grade level, new, higher expectations, faster pace…OK, take a deep breath…let’s figure this out…

DON’T WAIT TO GET HELP! The biggest mistake parents make is waiting until their child is already behind and trying to catch up. Know what’s required and make your kids responsible for knowing when assignments are due and when their next test will be held. Writing everything down in their assignment books is key to staying organized!

How can you make those dreaded Spelling Tests important, and make sure they remember how to spell those words later? When writing Spelling sentences, be sure they include a lot of describing words, and for the younger kids, they should have at least the same number of words as their age (8 years old, at least 8 words!).

Parents, we know it’s been a long time since you had to multiply fractions, or work out an algebraic equation, and those awful story problems…oh no! Again…deep breath! Math is a subject that usually gets easier when students can get a little extra individual time with an experienced tutor, just to show them that it’s really not that hard. Oh, and then have your kids come home and teach YOU! It will make them feel great, they’ll tend to remember it forever, and…bonus!...You’ll learn something, too!

Book Reports, School projects...every parent’s nightmare! You feel like you’re going back to school, right? When the assignment is given, set goals to accomplish certain sections by a certain date. You can actually make it fun while learning new things together, reading stories, researching topics and experimenting with your creativity.

Still need help? SCV Tutors C.A.R.E. Learning Center has the answer! We’ll pick up your child from school and take care of everything! By the time you pick them up, homework and projects will be done, tests will be studied for, and they’ll receive individualized tutoring and writing enrichment! Sound good? Now go home, have a nice, family dinner, talk, laugh, and enjoy your time together!