Check your child's agenda book every night for homework assignments, and ask to see completed assignments.

 

Help your child stay organized.  He or she may need help with cleaning out binders and folders.

 

Have a dedicated space at home for homework with all the materials your child will need.

 

Study and review with your child for tests and quizzes.  Ongoing studying and practice is especially helpful with vocabulary words and multiplication facts.

 

Read with your child regularly.  Take turns reading aloud and talk about the story or just read aloud to your child while he or she enjoys listening.  Here's an article about why reading aloud is important:  (click for article)

 

Challenge your child to use his or her school work in real-life situations.  For example, try to use vocabulary words in everyday conversation.  Also, try to work out math problems while shopping or completing projects at home.

 

Connect learning to your child's learning style.  For example, if your child is a visual learner, draw pictures to help your child remember concepts.  Some students learn best by putting some concepts to music or to a beat.  Others may need to move while studying/learning in order to remember.