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A few tips for students (and parents)

Every home with a student needs a dictionary, atlas and thesaurus. Paperback dictionaries are available for less than $2.00 at local book and discount stores.

Write it down! Students can't do the work if they don't know the assignment. Ask if there is a "Lesson Line" or website for your school.

Every student needs a consistent place to write down homework assignments. Some schools provide an assignment book. If not, just use a spiral notebook.(10¢ at Wal-Mart and Target). Check off finished assignments.

Have a study buddy that you can call. That buddy is a lifesaver when you forget the assignment. As a bonus, a friend can often explain things better than an adult.

You can't do homework if you don't bring home the book! If the teacher gives a worksheet, bring home the text, too.

Choose a quiet, comfortable place to do homework. Turn off the radio and the television. Read the assignment first - all of it - then answer the questions. Teachers are not trying to trick students. The answers can usually be found in the book, in the assigned pages.

Can't find the answers? Try the glossary or index in the back and the table of contents in the front. Many textbooks highlight key concepts in bold text or bright colors. Spelling books have a dictionary and thesaurus in the back.

Have trouble taking notes? Experiment with recording class notes. Put vocabulary words and definitions on tape and listen to them before falling asleep.

Taking a brief break for a snack or walk makes learning easier. Tackle the hardest assignment first.

High school math students have a lot to memorize. Parents can help by spending 15 minutes, 3-4 times a week, reviewing vocabulary, definitions, postulates and theorums. Assume your student has work in geometry, algebra, and other high school math every day.

Write new concepts on note cards sorted by idea. 3" x 5" cards can be put on a key ring.

Create flash cards with formulas, drawings or figures, or terms on the front on the card and names or definitions on the back.

Look in the back & front of math books for formulas conversions, the metric system, symbols, Roman numerals, and more.

If the teacher can't read it, don't expect an A. All homework needs the name, date, title, and page number. It should be legible. Turn it in on time.

Follow the instructions. If the teacher tells you to write the sentence, a single word won't do.

Read over the material covered during class even if no written assignment is given. Skip a day, and the work becomes twice as hard.

Still stuck? Homework Hotline offers free assistance for students or their parents. Call 298-6636 or toll free (thanks to Sonic) 888-868-5777.

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