If there isn't enough time to finish homework, your child may need to drop some outside activity. It may help to write out the schedule and put it in a visible place. Some families have a required amount of time that children must devote to homework or some other learning activity each school night. Pick a place A study area should have lots of light, supplies close by and be fairly quiet. Remove distractions Turn off the television and discourage social telephone calls during homework time.
Some children work well with quiet background music.
If you live in a small or noisy household, trying having all family members take part in a quiet activity during homework time. Ensure your child has pencils, pens, erasers, writing paper, an assignment book and a dictionary. Other useful items include glue, stapler, paper clips, calculator, pencil sharpener, tape, scissors, ruler, index cards and thesaurus. Keep these in one place if possible. If you can't provide these, check with the teacher or school guidance counselor about possible sources of help.