| Many parents don't really give it a second thought, | | | | your child. You don't want something that is so |
| but an assignment book can play a major role in | | | | sturdy and bulky that your child won't carry it |
| helping their child learn to be organized, in turn | | | | with them, but you also don't want an assignment |
| leading them to more timely work and potentially | | | | book that will fall apart within the first week. |
| better grades. Sure, the daily schedule of a | | | | Once you've procured your assignment book, you |
| kindergartner may not seem too taxing at first, | | | | should spend a few minutes going over it with |
| but give it another year or two. Once T-ball, | | | | your son or daughter. Explain to them that this is |
| dance or piano lessons, soccer and a host of | | | | their book, and that it is for them to use as they |
| other activities begin to come into play, your | | | | see fit. You don't want to come across as giving |
| child's schedule can quickly become maxed out. | | | | them more homework - they'll be getting enough |
| And as you probably already know, it only seems | | | | of that from the teachers. But you do want to |
| to get worse as out children get older. What | | | | help them to understand how much easier their |
| better time to teach your child the importance of | | | | school assignments will be if they are using their |
| prioritizing their school work and organizing it in | | | | assignment book to take notes and write down |
| such a way that insures that they will fulfill their | | | | their teachers' instructions about their |
| homework assignments timely. | | | | assignments, etc. You want them to learn to |
| You may not realize it, but it seems to be human | | | | make a list of their assignments for each school |
| nature for most of us to want to complete check | | | | day. |
| off lists. That may sound a bit silly, but I'm not | | | | Once they've gotten in the habit of using their |
| kidding. Just take a look at many of the online or | | | | assignment book to record their assignments and |
| email solicitations you receive. Many of them will | | | | to take notes, in no time at all you will find them |
| include a brief list of steps to take or items to | | | | referring to this personal checklist and just like us |
| complete in order to receive a certain benefit or | | | | adults, working to clear off the daily requirements. |
| procure a certain item. Researchers know that | | | | You will also be able to review their assignment |
| most people, once presented with a list of items | | | | book whenever necessary to monitor their |
| to complete, will try to clear the entire list, even if | | | | progress and to provide any needed prodding. It's |
| they don't really see the need to do so. It's a bit | | | | also very important to constantly reinforce your |
| like some people finishing what's on their plate, | | | | child's using their assignment book, especially in the |
| even long after they're full. We just seem to | | | | beginning. Make sure you review it each day when |
| want to complete tasks, as a general rule. | | | | they return from school and complement them |
| Of course this holds true for our children, as well, | | | | on any entries they've made, while at the same |
| and is why an assignment book is such an | | | | time encouraging them to use the book more, be |
| important tool in their learning process. An | | | | more clear, or whatever else you notice may be |
| assignment book can be a simple notebook of | | | | lacking. |
| paper, or one specifically designed for the task. | | | | It may seem to be a simple step, but teaching |
| Either will work. The books that are made to use | | | | your child the importance of using assignment |
| as assignment books have already done some of | | | | books is vital to helping them to become more |
| the organizational work for you, but it's really a | | | | productive students as well as adults. Give them |
| matter of budget and personal preference. The | | | | all of the tools that they will need to succeed, |
| main thing is to get something sturdy enough to | | | | starting with a simple assignment: their very own |
| survive the daily to and from school activities of | | | | assignment book. |