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WHO'S THIS FOR?
For all high school students.
HOW IS HOMEWORK NOT A DIRTY WORD?
We have a great learning strategy for our son, which helps him to nearly always be well prepared for tests, including 'spot' (unexpected) tests and exams. Once he arrives home from
school and has a short break, i.e. some afternoon tea, he does his set homework, and then reads through all the material/lessons he did at school that day. (He usually only has five different lessons each day.)
WHAT IF THEY SAY THEY DON'T HAVE ANY HOMEWORK?
If he doesn't have much homework, or he has done most of it at school we still make sure he sits down and spends some time reading over things he's done that day. One typical day last term in Science he'd done photosynthesis, learned about Indonesia in Geography, in Maths he'd been doing Pythagoras' Theorem and in English he had a Powerpoint presentation to work on. Our son is now in the habit of seeing this 'reading through his day's lessons' as being part of his homework
DOES IT TAKE HIM LONG?
No, usually our son spends about 10-15 minutes reading over the days' lessons material. If he has set homework of course he'll be working for a bit longer.
WHY IS THIS 'READING THROUGH THE DAY'S LESSONS' A GOOD IDEA?
We've found that through our teen revising/reading what he's just been learning that day that he's better able to remember the material for upcoming tests, especially 'spot' tests. Instead of just coming home and doing 'set' homework, our son also thinks over what he's learned that day, and doesn't forget it as easily, once he leaves the classroom. We've found that it works for him, because he doesn't have to do masses of 'swotting up' and 'cramming' once he hears of a test.
'SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE'
I think of the fable, 'The Hare and the Tortoise!' The tortoise slowly and steadily aimed towards his goal (winning the race), whereas the hare sort of made mad dashes, wasted time and didn't focus as he should (and lost the race)! Of course, we know who won in the end! Hopefully, when your high school child revises their various lessons after school each day, they'll be well on the way to being prepared for their tests, 'spot' tests and exams and it won't seem like (for them) that they've got masses of work to learn! Good luck!
(April 2008) (
Thanx for sharing your plan.
