Managing Parent Homework Help
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Ann Dolin, M.Ed. is the President and Director of Educational Connections. She holds a B.A. in Child Psychology/Elementary Education and a Master's degree in Special Education, with a concentration in Learning Disabilities, from Boston College.
After leaving FCPS in 1998, Ann founded Educational Connections, Inc. as its only employee with the goal of providing individualized one-to-one instruction based on each student's learning style. Today, her company employs over 100 tutors, serves the entire metropolitan D.C. area, and has worked with over 2,000 students.
Ann is a recognized expert in education and learning disability issues. She has provided testimony in trials related to education and learning disabilities. She is a member of WISER (Washington Independent Services for Educational Resources) and is the coordinator of CHADD of Northern Virginia (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder). She is also a member of the Education Industry Association, Council for Learning Disabilities, and a board member for the International Dyslexia Association. She travels throughout the D.C. Metro area presenting at parent and teacher groups on a variety of educational topics.
Managing Parent Homework Help
Education expert Ann Dolin explains the dangers of over managing your student's homework and shares her tips for fostering independence and helping only when needed.
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Ann Dolin: Knowing how much to help your child with schoolwork is perhaps the most important element of school success. Younger children require more hand-holding; they haven't yet developed the internal structure they need to stay focused and they need the external structure their parents can provide them. But in student's age, the rule of thumb is to get them started, watch them do the first few problems to be sure they understand the material and then walk away.
Sitting with your child while he does homework is not productive, and it sends a message that he's incapable of doing the assignment. Remember, this is your child's homework; in fact, a parent's pen shouldn't touch the paper. It isn't necessary to correct every single problem, but to be sure the work is generally correct and that it's complete. On the other hand, knowing when to provide support is equally as important. When you see your child struggling, by all means intervene; work with him until he is able to understand the content and then let him work on his own.
When it comes to school work, independence is one of the greatest gifts you can give your child.
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