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Davis said routines are impnr tant because they limn confusion and students know what is expected of them at what times. She said these routines should include set times for homework with breaks scheduled within these established study periods. "Breaks should be logical," Davis said. For example, when a parent allows a student to take a long break to say play a game of base- ball with friends, that student will have a hard time coming back to the task of studying. "A few minutes is adequate, she said. "Let them know the ground rules break give or the expectations of the - just those things that their mind a diversion for a 1 r )? NOW OPEN IN OGDEN wkjrirrisiij? nie a whole day. They organize in thunk t, "If we give them the whole day ni overwhelming," She wnl making eft m in pre a vtuJent ihe " before by Iare out tloihevnighi an u hat to w hat tiny arefrustrated. and gening -- Dlann Davis, other Hems ready aUo reduce director of comprehensive guidance end counseling for me morning ires by ensuring Uui Davis School District things will go more smoothly, finding that gym slothes aren't washed or ihai a button few minutes." find way to enforce this homeneeds in be sewn on tan et a Davis said frustrations also work time through positive reinAr tre throughout precedence forcement ever where can pose a threat to a student's possible. ihe enure day, she aid. "I know jt'i very important to study routine. "Thoe little things are the "Often. students will go home have positive reinforcement," thing that help students leave Davis said. understand their thinking they for sshool," she said. homework and then they find "Parents should not be standMoreover, she said, parents they don't," she iaJ. ing over but occasionally moni"Parents can help their stu- toring their students so their should leach students that it's homework becomes a time for posoble in overlook one thing infordents know where to go students rather than of parents that goes wrong and not that remation to help them out of dial flect tm the rest of the day. dilemma." she atJ. giving too much emphasis. Parconshould "I think its wonJerful in let with ents encourage "It also helps if they know them know that thing go wrong. they' can popone and go on to sideration." If one thing goc wrong, it Davis said the line between something cIm?. rather than saying they don't know how to do where parents should start and doesn't mean the whole day has this I nglish assignment anJ poststop helping their students vuh to be bad." all homewoik really is hard to draw Parents should even have a of their work." poning doing She saiJ a lot of students but she encourages parents not to bak-u- p plan, she said. haven't learned the task of take an easy out. "What happens if you are al"One of the things I hear parswitching gears to another task ready for school and you spill when they find they cant coments say all the time is 1 never your breakfast. If you have a learned that stutT so I can't help backup plan, then it doesnt plete a particular assignment. cause as much destruction." Davis said this skill can help you." she said. "Parents arc supavoid the single biggest source of posed to know things." Finally. Davis said parents stress - procrastination. Davis said such a message is a should have a positive uttitudc "We know that one of the big- dangerous one for parents to and help their students have a send students because often they positive attitude when following gest stresses is procrastination," she said. "Helping students to decide that if mom or dad all the suggestions mentioned avoid procrastination will pay off doesn't need to know that inforabove. mation. they shouldnt have to eiwith reduced levels of stress." "I cannot emphasize enough However. Davis said parents ther. about the importance of attitude. Davis said some good alternaneed to watch out and not be Complaining is not going to take tives arc for parents to suggest a homework away," she said. about avoiding procrastination. student call a friend for help or Davis parents to "I think that it's important get extra help from their teacher find ways encourages to send their students class. after that when a student walks in the out the door with a positive mesdoor, the most important thing is Beginning a day in the right sage such as "Have a good day" for the parents not to say how way, Davis said, can go a long or some other positive family much homework do you have," way toward reducing the stress a message. she said. feels. student "That is what they'll think Davis said that like adults, She said one mistake parents about as they go throughout their children like to have a time for often make is outlining an entire she said. djy," personal relaxation when they days activities over the breakfast walk in the door from school. table. She suggests parents try to "Parents often will say in the gauge how long this period morning The minute you get should be and ask about homehome, do this, this and this," she work after this time has passed. said. "That is what they are going They definitely should know to think about all day." what their window of homework Davis said "We forget sometime is," she said. times that kids developmental Davis encourages parents to level is such that they can't orgamufents, Ifunl that thy ib a bt kttcr once iky kn e a routine, w hat they know w hat they ihoull da homew oi I:, n hen they shoull take beaks 7i pjsm J At.t19 I.i JV 1000 NEW CUSTOMERS LOAMS UP TO v50Q:: tb Applicants Wclcomo SECURITY FINANCE 3020 fr B. Washington Bfvd.. Ogdon DAY HOLIDAY LABOR Retail and classified Display Advertising Deadline Schedules I mm ' Wei.AU3.27 NOON 2 Wed. Aug. 27 Wed, septs Thurs., Aug. 23 Thurs., Sept4 Fri.. Aug. 29 4:30 4:30 4:30 4:30 4:30 Mon. 1 Sept Tues.. 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