A good dad is better than a rich dad

Chapter 42 6 Homework Signature, Tighten Then Loosen

An education forum on a website raised such a topic: Is it necessary for parents to sign their children's homework every day?One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and representatives of parents and teachers spoke:

I am a junior high school teacher, and our class also used the home-school contact book last semester.The class I lead is a non-key class. Some children are lazy and don’t always do their homework, or some always say that they have forgotten it. There is really no way, so I asked them to prepare a small book each day, and list what homework they have every day. Copy it in the book, and after returning home, parents only need to check whether the child has completed their homework according to this book, and then sign it.However, it has been implemented for a semester, and I feel that the effect is very small.Many parents are irresponsible and don't care about academic matters. Some parents sign their children's homework without even looking at it.

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Against parental signature.My child was in a well-known elementary school in the first grade. Parents had to sign the homework every day and asked the child to correct mistakes. Because we were busy with work, sometimes we were criticized by the teacher for failing to do so, and the child became tired of studying.Sometimes, I really feel that I just drop out of school and teach myself, so that the children will suffer and learn poorly.In the second grade, I resolutely transfer the child to another school. There is no need for parents to sign the homework here. Sometimes the child does forget the homework, and the teacher does not scold him.

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A signature is still required.At the very least, let the child know that the parents value his study.I am in favor of parents checking signatures.After all, what the teacher is facing is a class of students, and he cannot cover everything.If the parents cooperate and the teacher provides guidance, the students' grades will definitely improve.

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A small signature turned out to be a point of contention in the forum. Parents and teachers complained that they needed understanding and support. Is it really necessary for parents to sign?
After returning home from get off work, the child has not yet liberated himself from the day's work, so the child brings his homework and textbooks together: "Dad, please give me the new words at the end, and I will sign after you check it out. "You have to silently read the new words for the child according to the homework assigned by the teacher, supervise the child to check by himself, and after signing the words, let the child read the text, recite, and memorize the words... Although it is not difficult to complete, but This is repeated every day. Parents can easily lose patience when their children are slow, make mistakes, and the rolls are messy.

Children in the lower grades of elementary school cannot know themselves objectively, and parents' evaluation of him is very important.If you say he's great, he really thinks he's great. If you say he's not good, he probably doesn't have confidence in himself.Therefore, when the child is in the lower grades, the father must not be lazy at all. He checks the child's homework every day to see if his homework attitude is serious and his interest in learning is strong.

After the father found the child's mistakes in the homework, he did not specify where the mistakes were, but expanded the scope for him to check by himself, until he was sure that there were no mistakes, and then the father came to the final check.Self-examination before signing, not only saves father's time, but also makes children more attentive to homework.

"Now that you have the ability to study independently, Dad is so relieved, thank you." Through such words of gratitude, children can not only feel the care of their father, but also find a sense of achievement in doing homework, and their enthusiasm for learning will be even greater. Enough.

The teacher asks the parents to write down the new words learned that day for their children every day, and sign and explain the situation of the dictation.Children in lower grades must complete these homework under the supervision of their parents.Sometimes, dad can also help the child develop a few new phrases, let him know that there are many things to learn beyond books, and help improve the child's divergent thinking and enthusiasm for learning.

There was a mother who was a university teacher. When she saw that her daughter was going to copy the rope at the back of the text a hundred times, she felt distressed, so she said, "You write it yourself first, and later my mother will help you." The daughter was moved and surprised, and the mother She explained: "As long as you think you really know it, you don't need to write it so many times." The daughter really wrote it several times with great care, and the rest of the mother fulfilled her promise and helped her write it all.Many parents worry that pampering their children will be bad. In fact, children are self-conscious. When you give him trust, he will cherish this trust and will do what he should do well instead.Parents do not need to complete the signing as a long-term task. Parents should pay close attention when the child is in the lower grades. After the child reaches the upper grades, he can proudly sign with his eyes closed, and he will be at ease.

However, the signing of the test papers requires more care. Signing the test papers is for the teacher to read on the surface, but in essence it is for the children to read.If the child's learning status is good, you can say "We are very satisfied with the child's academic performance, thank the teacher for his care and love for the child", "The child is more self-conscious about learning at home, we are very relieved, thank the teacher for his teaching and care" ...

If the test is really good, parents can say to the child, "Parents are proud of you from the bottom of their hearts", or they can lightly sign: "The results are known", and at the same time pat him on the shoulder, and tell him with actions that you are proud of you. He is proud.

If the test is not good, the parents should analyze the reasons with the child, and when signing, they should also express their affirmation and expectation of the child's hard work: "He is working hard, I believe he will catch up soon."

The small signing is just a process of interaction between parents, school, and children, and the opportunity to talk with children is also included in it.

(End of this chapter)