Keep in mind that some very bright students will be able to, especially in the elementary school years, achieve success in school with little or no home study time. Later in their school careers, when they have to make use of home study to keep up, they may not want to, for they haven't developed good habits concerning home study. For these students, encouragement of leisure reading is most important as is enthusiasm for enrichment projects. You will find the computer an especially useful tool for projects that propel your children into academic enrichment. Work with your children to put a daily schedule on the computer.
Children like to make schedules.
The schedule should include weekdays and weekend days, times for sleeping, eating, recreation, cleaning up, chores, reading, studying, written homework, parent checking of homework, vacations, etc. Have the children modify, print out, and post the schedules weekly. If your child doesn't seem to be bringing home adequate information on assignments, call or make an appointment with the teacher to check what is required, and if necessary, work together to set up a plan of action. Some teachers check home assignment notebooks and initial that the assignments have been copied correctly. It is then your job to follow-up by requiring your children to show you the initialed page each school day.