Playtimes HK Magazine Winter Issue 2018/2019 | Page 52

education
Beat
the Homework Blues
Willow Hewitt shares some study-time stress busters to
help reduce battles over homework
E
very grown-up can remember
a morning spent furiously
scribbling their homework
on the ride to school. Some
people had many mornings like this,
and to them homework feels like a
chore they wish they didn’t have to
pass on to their kids.
But the world is changing rapidly,
and homework is a vital tool for
staying ahead in a globally competitive
environment. It’s the school’s way of
giving your kid an edge. Of course,
there are still some exercises which feel
like work for work’s sake. But that’s
something your child will find in the real
world too.
Homework is your chance to develop
your little one’s response to the difficult
tasks they’ll face through life, so it’s
important to find a way to tackle it that
works for them. Check out the tips
below on how to take the stress out of
homework for you and your kid.
Preparation
We all know that if something’s worth
doing, it’s worth doing well. Show your
kids that homework is no exception
to this by making sure they approach
it fully prepared to do their best. They
should eat, rest, play a game, take a
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