Today's Tip for Families

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04-28-2022

Offer Schoolwork Support, Not Answers

Assignments can be a link between home and school. Teachers give them to help children strengthen skills and review class work. At the same time, families can find out what their children are learning by being involved in homework.

Being involved does not mean doing schoolwork for your child. That will give the teacher a false reading of your student's progress. Plus, you'll prevent your child from feeling capable of doing the work alone. Instead, offer support as your child does the work.

To support success with homework:


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