Families have different styles of accomplishing things but there are four characteristics of productivity that relate closely to achievement in school. Children benefit when they have some of their own tasks to perform by a certain time. They learn to do things on their own without close adult supervision and to be responsible. Far too often parents get tired of reminding a child to perform a task and then do it for them. Doing regular tasks helps children greatly with homework and other independent projects.
School requires that children work together on many projects and teams and that they do their share.
Cooperation is best taught in the home. It is very difficult for children to learn to work well with others in school if they have not learned to do so at home and have been encouraged in that behavior. Familes need to teach children to stick with a task until it is completed and to overcome frustration. The lack of this skill is probably the greatest cause of failure in school. Pride in achieving .