Comments on: Homework in German primary schools http://www.allthingsgerman.net/blog/school/homework-in-german-primary-schools/ Wed, 16 May 2012 13:17:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: Graham http://www.allthingsgerman.net/blog/school/homework-in-german-primary-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-7237 Graham Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:04:07 +0000 http://www.allthingsgerman.net/blog/?p=981#comment-7237 Hallo Maria, after about half a year I can say that is what we do. If she needs help, she will get it, but we let her work out the answer to a problem first. Hallo Maria,

after about half a year I can say that is what we do. If she needs help, she will get it, but we let her work out the answer to a problem first.

]]> By: Graham Tappenden http://www.allthingsgerman.net/blog/school/homework-in-german-primary-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-7916 Graham Tappenden Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:04:00 +0000 http://www.allthingsgerman.net/blog/?p=981#comment-7916 Hallo Maria, after about half a year I can say that is what we do. If she needs help, she will get it, but we let her work out the answer to a problem first. Hallo Maria,

after about half a year I can say that is what we do. If she needs help, she will get it, but we let her work out the answer to a problem first.

]]> By: AllThingsGerman.net» Blog Archive » Learning to write – German style http://www.allthingsgerman.net/blog/school/homework-in-german-primary-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-6945 AllThingsGerman.net» Blog Archive » Learning to write – German style Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:40:53 +0000 http://www.allthingsgerman.net/blog/?p=981#comment-6945 [...] to write – German style With my daughter learning to read and write at primary school in Germany, it is interesting to see which methods are being used.  It often leaves me wondering [...] [...] to write – German style With my daughter learning to read and write at primary school in Germany, it is interesting to see which methods are being used.  It often leaves me wondering [...]

]]> By: Maria http://www.allthingsgerman.net/blog/school/homework-in-german-primary-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-6902 Maria Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:12:12 +0000 http://www.allthingsgerman.net/blog/?p=981#comment-6902 I would suggest letting your daughter do her homework by herself. This will give her confidence and a good working habit for later as she needs to learn it is HER responsibility. Some parents make the mistake of helping too much and then a mother might end up sitting daily with her 9th grade child doing homework together. Our first child hardly ever needed any prompting or help. Our second child knows to do her homework first and if she has any questions afterwards, I will assist. If a mistake is discovered, I will point it out and have her try to find the solution herself. As a good teacher or parent, we need to ask the right questions, and refrain from giving the right answers. The right question(s) will lead the child to the correct answer. I would suggest letting your daughter do her homework by herself. This will give her confidence and a good working habit for later as she needs to learn it is HER responsibility.
Some parents make the mistake of helping too much and then a mother might end up sitting daily with her 9th grade child doing homework together.
Our first child hardly ever needed any prompting or help. Our second child knows to do her homework first and if she has any questions afterwards, I will assist.
If a mistake is discovered, I will point it out and have her try to find the solution herself.
As a good teacher or parent, we need to ask the right questions, and refrain from giving the right answers. The right question(s) will lead the child to the correct answer.

]]> By: Maria http://www.allthingsgerman.net/blog/school/homework-in-german-primary-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-7915 Maria Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:12:00 +0000 http://www.allthingsgerman.net/blog/?p=981#comment-7915 I would suggest letting your daughter do her homework by herself. This will give her confidence and a good working habit for later as she needs to learn it is HER responsibility. Some parents make the mistake of helping too much and then a mother might end up sitting daily with her 9th grade child doing homework together. Our first child hardly ever needed any prompting or help. Our second child knows to do her homework first and if she has any questions afterwards, I will assist. If a mistake is discovered, I will point it out and have her try to find the solution herself. As a good teacher or parent, we need to ask the right questions, and refrain from giving the right answers. The right question(s) will lead the child to the correct answer. I would suggest letting your daughter do her homework by herself. This will give her confidence and a good working habit for later as she needs to learn it is HER responsibility.
Some parents make the mistake of helping too much and then a mother might end up sitting daily with her 9th grade child doing homework together.
Our first child hardly ever needed any prompting or help. Our second child knows to do her homework first and if she has any questions afterwards, I will assist.
If a mistake is discovered, I will point it out and have her try to find the solution herself.
As a good teacher or parent, we need to ask the right questions, and refrain from giving the right answers. The right question(s) will lead the child to the correct answer.

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