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Modern Languages Homework Help

by Miss Morris

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Homework help and tips ... for pupils and parents.
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Modern Languages Faculty
Mintlaw Academy
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As a Faculty we recognise that it can often be challenging for parents to support their child with their language learning homework as there are often lots of barriers getting in the way; for example parents may have learned German and their kids are learning French or it’s been years since parents have used the French they learned at school. However, most children are able to succeed at language learning without their parents being fluent in another language. 
Helping your child effectively with their French/German/Spanish homework doesn’t require you to become fluent in all three languages! By implementing routines and habits that will help your child tackle homework and study effectively, they are more likely to succeed. 

Here are our top 10 tips to help with homework...
1.     Power Hour
Provide a regular study time for your child each day/night/week away from television and other distractions. Having a specific area or place for them to complete their homework, a desk in their room, the dining room table or the breakfast bar, is a good way to get pupils in to the routine of studying. It’s also a good idea to ensure that ipads/phones/tablets etc are stowed away during this time too as it allows your child to focus solely on the homework or revision that they have to complete. 
2.   Guidance not answers
It can be incredibly difficult to simply offer guidance rather than answering the questions that children don’t understand but by encouraging them to look at the question differently, revise their class notes on the question or think about it from a different, parents are able to help their child find their own solution to the problem increasing their ability to do this under exam conditions and encourage children to rely on themselves and their skills instead of turning to someone else for the answer. 
3. Teamwork makes the dream work
Research suggests that the more children feel like homework is a punishment, the less they do! By taking the time to sit near your child, catching up on emails or ordering the weekly food shop, it encourages them to see this as a task to complete – much like the ones we have to complete as adults. 

We understand that time can be tight for parents but working with your child on their learning homework for example, 10-15minutes every few days will encourage them to integrate this type of revision into their day to day life. It also means that they’re not always working independently but working as part of the team. 
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