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Publisher’s Note<br />
Study and<br />
Work Habits<br />
As parents send their children to school, they often assist them<br />
with homework because they want their children to learn good<br />
study habits and do well. As students reach the 5th grade,<br />
however, parents start to become challenged by the homework.<br />
At about that time, parents reduce their level of assistance and<br />
begin to encourage their children to do well on their own (mostly<br />
because the time and information becomes too difficult).<br />
Recently, I listened to a mother talk about becoming more<br />
involved in the lives of her children. One way she did this was by<br />
reading the books her children were assigned in class before they read<br />
them. This helped her understand how her children interpreted the<br />
material.<br />
By staying ahead of her children’s homework, it was easier for<br />
the mother to give direction when necessary. However, we all have<br />
different DNA and approach the daily tasks of life differently.<br />
Staying ahead of studies assigned to our children may be the best<br />
way to determine if they understand what is being taught, or if they<br />
are misinterpreting the information as they want to see it. When<br />
students understand certain material as they see it, rather than how<br />
it really is, they may have problems with their homework. Over time,<br />
this can also create an issue in the work place.<br />
Good study habits begin early and last a lifetime.<br />
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