{"id":1266,"date":"2018-04-19T14:45:41","date_gmt":"2018-04-19T14:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/klass\/?p=1266"},"modified":"2019-05-10T18:45:07","modified_gmt":"2019-05-10T18:45:07","slug":"homework-getting-it-done-without-coming-undone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/klass\/2018\/04\/19\/homework-getting-it-done-without-coming-undone\/","title":{"rendered":"Homework&#8230;Getting it Done without Coming Undone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Problems with homework;<\/strong> it\u2019s one of the most common complaints we hear about children and adolescents from parents with whom we work.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these problems are, in fact, problems, but many of the problems are just normal issues that need a little re-examination or adjustment to get the students back on track. Let\u2019s start with the basics:<\/p>\n<p>1) <strong>Environment<\/strong>:\u00a0 Location, location, location; it\u2019s important in real estate, and it\u2019s important for homework. Homework should be completed in a distraction-free environment that is comfortable for the student. This can be flexible, but examples include a kitchen table, the dining room table, a kitchen counter, or maybe a desk. This space should be uncluttered.<\/p>\n<p>For most typical kids, their bedroom is likely not a good space to use. There are too many items, toys, and activities that are readily available to take their attention away from completing their homework.<\/p>\n<p>2) <strong>Supplies<\/strong>:\u00a0 Regardless of the location, all the needed supplies should be readily available for the student to easily access. Pencils, paper, crayons, markers, glue sticks, etc. should all be nearby.<\/p>\n<p>3) <strong>Electronics<\/strong>: There shall be NO screens within the homework area \u2013 seriously, NO screens unless the homework is being completed on a device. IF the homework is being completed on a device, then there should be no other devices on the side creating distractions.<\/p>\n<p>For example, a student using his or her laptop to complete an assignment should not have their phone beside the laptop with all it&#8217;s notifications buzzing, or other distracting media flowing through headphones. &#8220;But Mom, listening to my music helps me concentrate&#8221; your tween might say&#8230;highly unlikely; in fact, the majority of research related to studying seems to indicate that this can interfere with retention and production of information. It&#8217;s not a good idea. In fact, it&#8217;s preferable for cell phones to be placed in an entirely different room; phones can really be that distracting.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, calm, lyric-free music is okay. It doesn\u2019t need to be classical, but it shouldn\u2019t be high energy. Think elevator music.<\/p>\n<p>Now that we&#8217;ve looked at some basics regarding the setting, be sure to look for another post that considers some process components for helping with homework completion.<\/p>\n<p>For more information contact us at <a href=\"mailto:klass@utk.edu\">klass@utk.edu<\/a> or 865-974-6177.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Problems with homework; it\u2019s one of the most common complaints we hear about children and adolescents from parents with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":118,"featured_media":1267,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,67,35],"tags":[13,7,5,9],"class_list":["post-1266","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-adhd","category-featured","category-homework","tag-behavior-basics","tag-college-of-education-health-and-human-sciences","tag-klass","tag-university-of-tennessee-klass-center"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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