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Symptoms
The Disorgani
zed
Can’ t find materials needed to complete homework
Important books and papers are left behind at school
Backpack full of miscellaneous papers Difficulty staying on top of assignments
Binder is messy with papers shoved into random places
Long-term assignments are done at last minute
Complete homework but did not turn in to teacher
My child is very bright, but also inconsistent and scattered
Simple Solutions • Encourage the usage of their agenda book
o Check agenda book each night for usage and completion of assignments
• Create and label a dedicated homework folder
o Make it a habit to check their homework folder every night
• Create incentives for staying organized
o Reward consistent usage of agenda books and homework completion
• Create a launching pad
o Place your child’s school items in one place for easy, quick access in the morning
• Schedule a weekly Clean Sweeps
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Schedule a weekly Clean Sweeps
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Symptoms
The Avoider/Inattentive
Takes a long time to complete homework
Claims to have little to no homework day in and day out
Say homework is complete but it really is not
Has many reasons and excuses about why there is no homework
Doesn’ t write down homework assignments
Forgets to bring agenda book and materials home
Easily distracted by others in the room or outside noises
Needs to be consistently watch or redirected to get homework done
Simple Solutions •
Use a mirror to improve concentration• Break the cycle of negativity
o Give some control back
o Say yes more often
• Trust, but verify
o Utilize online homework postings
• Set up a study environment that works for the student
o
Let them fidget and/or exerciseo Allow background music
• Communicate more with teachers and HA staff to align efforts
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Developing Incentive Systems
Step 1 . D escribe the problem beh avior s. Parents and children decide which behaviors are causing
problems at homework time. For some children putting homework off to the last minute is the problem; for
others, it is forgetting materials or neglecting to write down assignments. Still others rush through their work
and make careless mistakes, while others dawdle over assignments, taking hours to complete what should
take only a few minutes. It is important to be as specific as possible when describing the problem behaviors.
The problem behavior should be described as behaviors that can be seen or heard; for instance, complainsabout homework or rushes through homework, making many mistakes are better descriptors than has a
bad attitude or is lazy.
Step 2 . Set a goa l. Usually the goal relates directly to the problem behavior. For instance, if not writing down
assignments is the problem, the goal might be: "Joe will write down his assignments in his assignment book
for every class."
Step 3 . D ecide on possib le rew ards an d penalties. Homework incentive systems work best when
children have a menu of rewards to choose from, since no single reward will be attractive for long. We
recommend a point system in which points can be earned for the goal behaviors and traded in for the reward
the child wants to earn. The bigger the reward, the more points the child will need to earn it. The menu
should include both larger, more expensive rewards that may take a week or a month to earn and smaller,
inexpensive rewards that can be earned daily. It may also be necessary to build penalties into the system. This
is usually the loss of a privilege (such as the chance to watch a favorite TV show or the chance to talk on the
telephone to a friend).
Once the system is up and running, and if you find your child is earning more penalties than rewards, then the
program needs to be revised so that your child can be more successful Usually when this kind of system fails
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Homework Contract (Student's name) and
(Parent's name) have
mutually agreed to the following homework terms as of the day of , 20 .
1. Time schedule for doing homework:
Student will study at least minutes on the following days:
Monday to to
Tuesday to to
Wednesday to to
Thursday to to
Friday to to
Saturday to to
Sunday to to
2. Homework area:
Student will study in .
3. Homework rules:
A. Assignment notebook will be checked before beginning homework.
B. All homework and school materials are to be placed in a backpack at the end of the homework
session in readiness for the next day of school.
C. Homework will not be done in front of the TV or with loud music playing.
D. No phone calls or breaks will be taken during allotted homework time.
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Our Weekly Schedule
Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
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Weekly Chores and Homework Schedule Task Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday