A study led by American researcher Fernandez-Alonso suggests that e If a high school student spends more than 90-100 minutes a day on homework, his grades will go down.

This applies to grades in mathematics and the natural sciences. Although, maybe that's why the guys sit for more than an hour over the equation, because they can't understand what is happening with this "X" in general. In any case, if you see that the work is delayed for two hours, threaten the child with deuces and send them to rest.

4. Attentive parents help the child learn

Researchers Walker, Hoover-Dempsey and others are sure of this. These are the parents who answer difficult questions, support in anxious situations, encourage Russian poets before the public reading of poems, and even call the school: “Natalya Nikolaevna, did you definitely ask to do experiments at home with the ignition of the fleecy part of the carpet?”.

In general, from such assistants, according to the scientist, there is a lot of benefit: creating a connection between the family and the school, comprehensive support and motivation of the child. Only mom and dad can explain in a popular way why you need to study and what threatens if you fail in the quarter.

5. No, it's better for parents to go out the door.

Other scientists, Patell, Robinson and the already mentioned Professor Cooper, insist in a 2008 study that dad, mom and grandmother behind the back of a child are capable of breaking firewood. Children, it turns out, learn worse if they feel pressure from behind the left shoulder: “Come on, Senya! Straighter line! Write five here. Forgot the comma again!

Such persistent help will kill the remnants of motivation. Therefore, the correct strategy would be support, but not control. Even though it’s hard for adults to keep a smile on their face when it comes to verb conjugations, it’s worth remembering that the child’s inner mood is most important.

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6. How much can you? How many lessons can you do?

The American National Education Association supports ten minute rule. Those 10 minutes for all the lessons in the first grade turn into 20 in the second and so on. However, in the senior class, homework should not exceed two hours.

When a child is born, it often goes straight to the university. And this university is his parents, who from the cradle begin to raise a genius. Let us recall at least Glen Doman's method of teaching reading, which can be tested on a one-year-old baby. Trying to get ahead of time and embody their unfulfilled hopes and ambitions in children, parents create the conditions for an eternal race for a child who is often completely unprepared for this. And often, as a result, by the age of seven, at best, it becomes uninteresting to study for a seven-year-old, at worst, nervous breakdowns due to mental stress simply do not allow him to do this. But from school, the child brings home not only knowledge, but also a lot of homework to consolidate the material covered, the moral strength to complete which is no longer enough. After all, solving mathematical examples or memorizing historical dates cannot be compared with playing football in the yard or riding a bicycle. When parents do not know how to motivate a child to do homework, the struggle for knowledge becomes excruciating for both parties. We offer 10 ways to motivate a student who has difficulty starting homework.

Method number 1: Positive attitude

If you tell your child about the following words: “I know that homework is not exactly what you want to do, but you have to, because it IS NECESSARY,” then this will be the surest way to demotivate the child.

On the contrary, think positively, based on the three main whales - the goals of homework:

“Reinforce what you learned in school. In addition, you will learn something new and interesting. It's easy and useful";

“It's good that by doing your homework, you learn to study on your own, separate from the class. It will help you in life”;

“It’s good that you learn to plan your time, it will be useful to you later in life.”

Children are known to copy adults. A great option to motivate your child to do homework is to do your own time at this time. For example, reading the literature you need at work, filling out bills, cleaning the house, washing dishes. Let your child understand that every age has its own responsibilities and responsibilities. If mom / dad did not fulfill their duties, they would not receive money for work, electricity, water, gas would be turned off in the apartment, dirt and garbage would absorb the house, and mountains of unwashed dishes would fill the kitchen. To move forward and live in society with dignity, you need to work. Remember what Mary Poppins said: "Only he who does, accomplishes."

Convenient in terms of proper fit and the availability of necessary accessories for study. The location of the child depends on the type of activities that he performs. So, for written work, the most suitable place is a special desk or desk. Professor S. M. Grombach, who made a huge contribution to the theoretical foundations of hygiene and health of children and adolescents, points out that "the presence of a sufficient number of support points is the first condition for a correct landing."

Proper posture includes:

• setting the feet on the floor or footboard, while the legs form right angles or angles of 100-110 degrees in the knee and hip joints;
• location 2/3 - 3/4 of the length of the thigh at the seat;
• lumbar support on the back of a chair;
• finding both hands resting on the elbows on the table, while the shoulders are at the same level;
• inclination of the torso and head strictly forward (not to the side) no more than 15-20 degrees;
• the distance from the eyes to the workplace is approximately 30 cm;
• the presence of a free distance between the chest and the desktop. For reading books, children can choose more comfortable places: an armchair, a sofa, a carpet on the floor. But this is the zone of your increased attention for the posture of the child and the distance from his eyes to the book. In any case, provide the child with enough light above the work surface. It is best if the desk is by the window. Daylight or artificial light should fall either directly or from the side opposite from the writing hand. If the general artificial lighting in the room has yellow or white light, then the table lamp should echo it.

During work, turn off the music, TV, do not distract him with your telephone conversations. Some children and adults claim that music helps them complete tasks. Perhaps, in some cases, and for some schoolchildren, this is appropriate, but most often the noise background allows you to correctly perform simple tasks. More complex exercises require considerable concentration in the absence of backing vocals.

Don't play the role of a teacher, it has already been done by a real teacher in the school. Your task is only to help the child do the exercises himself. My mother's friend went through with her son not only school, but also an institute, doing together with him (or maybe instead of him) essays, reports, term papers. I was surprised that my son went to work without her and, I must say, coped well with the tasks, but he turned out to be unsuitable for everyday life: an adult young man cannot go to the grocery store himself, buy clothes for himself, does not want to get a car. If at work he carries out assignments, being under the guidance of his boss, then in his personal everyday life he cannot make decisions on his own, because he does not know how to manage it without someone's guidance, how to make the right choice.

Therefore, not only appreciate, but also educate in children the desire for healthy independence, even from preschool age. Every day, take an interest in the homework assignments your child received at school, talk to him about them, find out how he is going to do them and when. Direct the child in the right direction and only slightly push, setting the desired course. Having reached the destination, the child should receive praise and approval from your side, because this will push him to new victories.

The role of homework is not only to help the child better remember what has been covered, but also to teach them how to plan their time and teach self-organization. Plan and create a daily and weekly schedule with your child that will include time slots for both quick and long-term homework, as well as leisure activities outside of school (see Table 1). It is useful (if possible) to alternate between simple and complex tasks.

Table 1

Approximate schedule for the day and for the week

| plan for today | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday| | 8.00-13.00 - school
14.30 - lunch
15.00-16.00 - rest
16.00-18.00 - homework

• learn a poem; - solve 3 problems in mathematics;
• repeat the paragraph in English.
  18.00-18.30 Dinner
  19.30 Music lesson: guitar
  | 1. Preparation of the abstract

1. Preparing for the history test
2. Pool | 1. history test!
3. Abstract preparation | 1. Essay on geography
4. Preparing for a math test
5. Basketball | 1. Preparing for a math test
   | 1. Mathematics test
6. A walk to the movies
   |

If the class schedule is not enough to activate the self-organization process, then try to make a target table with your child (see Table 2). This strategy can be very helpful in improving academic performance and developing self-reliance skills. By doing homework and noting the results of achievements in the table, the child sees the immediate results of his activity, which means he can independently evaluate his work. Increasing self-esteem and improving labor productivity will be a strong incentive for him in his future work.

For this you will need:

divide homework into parts. Each part should not have a very simple, but quite achievable goal. Determine the time required to complete it and the number of errors allowed. For example, 10 examples must be solved in 10 minutes with 2 allowable errors;

kitchen timer or alarm clock to control the time period allotted for each part. The main thing is that the child himself can control the remaining time for solving the problem (for younger students, your control over time will be enough);

to teach a child to be independent, determine the number of acceptable requests for your help by a child;

enter the results in the table not only daily, but also display the total at the end of the week. In this way, you and your child can set new goals for the next week, aimed at improving performance. The main thing is to initially set a goal that is achievable for the child, gradually complicating the task, otherwise, without reaching the goal at the beginning of the journey, the child will lose interest in the game.

table 2

|
| goal

| desired time | real time | allowable number of errors | actual number of errors | possible number of hits | actual number of hits | goal achieved| | 1. | solve 10 math examples | 10 min | 15 min | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | no | | 2. | write a dictation in Russian | 15 min | 15 min | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | yes | | 3. | read two chapters in a history textbook | 25 min | 15 min | - | - | - | - | yes | | 4. | learn a poem in English | 30 min | 25 min | - | - | - | - | yes |

Total number of goals set: 4
Number of goals achieved: 3
Number of goals achieved as a percentage (goals achieved divided by goals set): 75%.

Among the accessories that are convenient or even necessary for work, in addition to the standard set (pens, pencils, rulers, etc.), you can add the following:

• soft pad for the writing area of ​​the desktop;
• stand for textbook or book;
• stickers for notes in the textbook;
• stapler;
• hole puncher;
• magnetic jar with paper clips;
• pencil sharpener;
• bookmark.

Having a work area that is convenient in all respects, the child will not only be pleased to do homework, but also do it without harm to his health.

For younger students, the verification process will turn into an expected and interesting performance, where their favorite teddy bear will find mistakes and ask them to correct them. For older students, you can only indicate the number of errors and offer to find them yourself.

Again, remember Mary Poppins, who said that "A spoonful of sugar makes the pill sweeter." After checking your homework, the first thing to do is not focus on the mistakes you made. Say with what good intonation the child read the verse, how quickly he remembered the capitals of countries, how carefully he wrote the dictation, and only then mark the mistakes. Alternate simple verbal praise for correctly (on time, on your own, without coercion ...) completed homework (or for achieving daily / weekly goals) with promises (and obligatory fulfillment on your part) to play together, go to the movies or arrange a baking master class air cookies. But do not overdo it, the child should not only know and feel that you appreciate his work, but also understand that he works, first of all, for his future well-being, and therefore for himself.

Let your child know that homework is their job. Impulsive parents who struggle with their child to complete homework are often edifying. At the same time, they get very upset and panic if the child incorrectly completed the task or does not want to do it, and often perform the task instead of the child. Remember point #5? So, in addition to teaching independence, convey to the child the idea that you will not be upset if he does not memorize the verse. The share of frustration and disappointment in oneself will affect the child if he is the only one in the class with unfinished homework. Younger students are more susceptible to this kind of situation than older students. But, if you follow the right approach to organizing the educational activities of the child from an early age, then in the senior classes such a situation is unlikely to arise.

Sources:

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www.parenting-ed.org
www.redingroe.com

Natalya Ard

Psychologist, mother of three. Works with teenagers in the community of teenagers and parents TulaTeens, Tula.

Pressure and reproaches from parents. Feelings of helplessness and guilt in the child.

We are in a vicious circle. Every day, lessons not done on time, endless work on mistakes and new exercises. Again mistakes, again long, protracted lessons. The child is fading away, exhausted and dull before our eyes, and I ... I don’t know what to do anymore. We drown in homework. Hands go down.

Mom of a third grader

What went wrong and is it possible to help a drowning man? Why do some guys quickly and easily cope with homework, while for others it is an insurmountable obstacle? Let's discuss common homework mistakes and how to avoid them.

1. Delayed start

“My daughter can shift textbooks for 30 minutes, go to the kitchen for a glass of water, be distracted by her younger brother, whine and explain why she doesn’t want to do her homework. Anything but doing homework."

The habit of swinging for a long time, putting things off and being distracted is the scourge of most schoolchildren. A habit that imperceptibly and mercilessly eats up time.

The main thing is to start quickly and have fun. How to help? Promise a sweet prize at the end or another reward, for example: “If you manage to do your homework before 17:00, you will go to training or to a theater studio.”

2. An attempt to learn lessons at a table littered with notebooks and books

You may not pay attention to it, but the workplace is a mess in the head.

Help the child. Tell him, “Leave only your diary, textbook, and materials for one lesson on the table. Learn and put away, then get the next one.” It's amazing how much time this simple recommendation saves.

3. The habit of doing homework before class, not after

Do homework at the last moment, constantly procrastinate and live with a feeling of being late. Have you ever thought that the word "success" comes from the word "keep up"?

Change the situation and stop chasing the departing train. Get ahead, attack! Let all the assignments be done immediately after the lessons today. The feeling of freedom will be the best reward.

4. Unlimited time for homework

Busy children, who have every minute scheduled, do their homework quickly and efficiently. They intuitively organize the work correctly, isolating the essence and economically spending time. Remember Parkinson's Law? "Work fills the time allotted for it."

A timer, a beep, an hourglass, a rhythm of alternating work blocks and short rests can help you. Never let children stretch their lessons to infinity due to walks, friends and.

5. Releasing a child from household chores

“What are you talking about, Lyubochka studies every day until twelve or even one. She goes to bed later than us and gets up earlier. As soon as he comes home, he will have a snack and go straight to class. So he sits."

Don't let the child sit. Housework is a productive rest. Teach your child to alternate lessons with short useful switches of 10-15 minutes. Let him vacuum the room, mop the floors, walk the dog, or put the groceries in the fridge. Tired brains will thank you for this. And the lessons will get faster.

6. Learning only from the textbook

If your child studies only from textbooks, he will never become a cultured and educated person. Learn to answer and forget? Yes, he's just wasting his time!

Let's figure out how to do it. In the textbook only extracts of knowledge are given. They are poorly digested, it is useless to cram them. It is much better to deeply and comprehensively study the topic, find relationships between subjects, watch and read fiction books on the topic of the lesson.

Each phrase from the textbook should be followed by pictures, images, stories, facts. Thus, knowledge becomes education and remains with a person.

Of course, within the framework of the academic year with its kaleidoscopic speed, this is unrealistic. But there is a way out. Open YouTube and search for videos related to the topic of the lesson. As a rule, on many topics there are documentaries of 10–20 minutes, based on a textbook.

Teach your child to watch videos in accelerated mode. In 15-20 minutes he will master the material, give examples. Excellent grades at school and a reputation as an interesting person are guaranteed.

7. Completion of all tasks in full

This is most noticeable in the elementary grades. Pressure on the child by parents is necessary for the traditional Russian school as a lever of influence.

The school, on the other hand, puts pressure on teachers, demanding good results in exams, olympiads, and competitions. Therefore, teachers often behave as if their subject is the only one. But there are many teachers, and your child is alone, his resources are limited.

Take care of the strength of the child, do not allow overwork and exhaustion. Choose key items, prioritize them, and be more relaxed about the rest.

The ability of a student to cope with homework is an indicator of success in school. Parents can help their child organize this process. Remember at the same time that lessons are needed to consolidate knowledge, and not a child for lessons. Be on the side of his interests.

The mother of a fifth grader says: “At school, I was an excellent student and always did all my homework. This took all my time. I had no time to hang out with my friends, read books or just do nothing. My cousin, the same age, did not strive to study well. She and her mother read a lot, traveled, talked, played with her friends. I did the lessons according to the residual principle.

I grew up, became an accountant and not very satisfied with life. My sister is a successful person. It took place in the family, work, business. She is respected, she has her own opinion, her own interesting life. This example is always in front of my eyes when I check my son's homework.

Maybe the reason is in relation to homework? Perhaps for life you don’t have to spend all your time only on lessons?

Analyze mistakes and help your child approach schoolwork more effectively. Rejoice with him in how much faster he will cope with them and how his life will change.

To consolidate success, think in advance how you will enjoy life together in the time freed from lessons.

Doing homework

Where to begin? First of all, find out how much time a child of a certain age should spend preparing homework.

The second question: how to organize homework? This means how to teach a child to get involved in work right away, what tasks to do first, how the child should check what has been done, etc.

Question three: what to do so that the child does not lose a positive emotional mood when preparing homework?

The fourth question: whether to help, and if so, in what way? How to control, how to cultivate independence? Or maybe, in general, give the student complete freedom and expect independence and responsibility from him?

Question five: what to do if doing homework has become a heavy duty for both the child and his parents? Can something be changed?

Let's try to answer these questions in order.

Homework assignments and their completion time.

The duration of homework preparation, provided for by the Charter of the school (the optimal duration is indicated in brackets, taking into account the psychophysiology of age), is:

In the 1st grade - up to 1 hour (3/4 hours);

In the 2nd grade - 1.5 hours (1 hour);

In grade 3 - 2 hours (1.5 hours);

In the 6th grade - up to 2.5 hours (2-2.5 hours);

In the 8th grade - 3 hours (2.5 hours);

In grades 9-11 - up to 4 hours (3 hours).

How to organize homework?

Provide working conditions: familiar workplace, familiar daily routine, familiar places for necessary supplies. In this case, the younger student will quickly develop the necessary attitude. When he sits down at his usual table, a working mood quickly arises, a desire to get to work.

Develop the habit of the student to clarify all tasks and prepare everything necessary before starting work. Gradually, he will learn to plan his actions and decide in what order to do the lessons. But first you have to take care of it. For example, younger students often diligently complete written assignments, and then learn the rule for which this exercise is assigned.

In order to suggest which tasks it is better to start with - easy or difficult, you need to observe how the child gets involved in the work and how quickly he gets tired. If he starts working immediately and without difficulty, but the upswing is quickly followed by a downturn, advise him to start with more difficult tasks. If it swings slowly, but the efficiency of work gradually increases, you can start with easier lessons.

What time do you start and end your lessons?

An adult person knows how to control himself both in the process of work and at the end of it. A younger student, of course, does not have such a skill.

He will check himself at first with your help. When a child can completely switch to self-control depends on his individual characteristics. It is good that such a skill is developed by the time of his transition to high school. A student of middle and high school should already know how to self-test with the help of logical and figurative schemes.

Homework and... good mood.

Your child will develop and then maintain a positive attitude towards doing homework if you:

From the very beginning let him know that his lessons are as important as the most serious affairs of adults; no one has the right to tear a student away from his work by sending him to the store or turning on the TV;

In your family you will maintain an atmosphere of respect for mental work;

Returning home from work or, conversely, meeting a child from school, do not start communication with the question of lessons; find another form of greeting;

You will not stand "over your soul" with the child until he starts doing his homework or in the process of work;

Never use homework as a punishment for wrongdoing;

Try not to remind the child of his many past mistakes and failures and do not scare the upcoming difficulties; form an attitude towards difficulties as something completely surmountable;

Checking what you have done, you will not gloat about mistakes ("I knew that you planted them!");

If there really are mistakes, you will still find an opportunity to praise the child for the efforts expended; note any, even minor successes (“Today you get this letter better than yesterday”, “You tried so hard today!”).

How to help and how to cultivate independence?

First of all, determine your attitude to the child's school grades. Some parents take these grades very emotionally, as if they receive them themselves and as if the grades speak of their parental solvency or failure.

Still, the main thing for us is not fives at any cost, but the child's interest in learning and his confidence in his abilities. Therefore, if you are already helping to do homework, then you are not trying to ensure that the work is done without a single blot and mistake, but that an understanding of the material comes to the child.

Your help can also be to save the child from sitting for a long time at home. Try to take on some of the monotonous work and thereby free up time for vigorous mental activity.

For example, a first grader writes slowly and with great effort. Write a draft of the task yourself under his dictation (for example, a solution to a problem or an exercise in Russian). Don't forget to make mistakes though! And the child will "only" check your work and calmly, without stress, rewrite it. Gradually, you will transfer the drafting to him. Does not want to read - read aloud yourself, and the child will check. But for this he will also have to follow the text!

If you have achieved that the child understood part of the material, but is clearly tired, do the rest of the task yourself (nothing terrible will happen!), And he will only rewrite it in a notebook.

Wean yourself from the habit of immediately correcting each child's mistake if you sit next to him. Just ask him to stop, maybe he will notice and correct himself. At the same time, don't let uncorrected bugs pile up. Otherwise, he will feel insecure and helpless.

A student who is independent in academic work is the dream of parents. It is clear that the one who was constantly controlled is unlikely to become independent. But the other extreme - when the child is not helped even in case of difficulties - will not give a result.

How to help a child not only do today's homework, but teach him to do without our help? Some of the children will need only a week or two, someone - a few months or even more. But in any case, there will be several stages in this process.

The first stage - you do as many tasks as possible with your child. Try to understand what knowledge, skills he lacks. Does he have wrong ways, habits in work. Help fill in the gaps and get rid of wrong ways of doing things.

Second phase. The child does some of the work himself. But you need to be sure that he can handle this part of the job. Quicker

of everything, at first it will be a very small part, but the child needs a sense of success. Evaluate the result with him. After each independently and successfully completed part, put some kind of icon, such as an exclamation mark or a satisfied face. After a while, you and your child will see that the right part is increasing every day. In case of failure, calmly figure out what got in the way. Teach your child to ask for help with specific difficulties. The main thing at this stage is that the child will understand that he can work independently and cope with his difficulties.

Third stage. Gradually, independent work expands to the point that the child himself performs all the lessons. Your support at this stage is rather psychological. You are nearby, minding your own business. But we are ready to help if needed. Check what you've done. The meaning of this stage is that the child is convinced that he can already do a lot on his own, but you will always support him.

Fourth stage. The child works independently. He already knows how long it will take for this or that task, and controls himself with the help of a watch, ordinary or hourglass. You may be away from home or in another room during this time. The meaning of this stage is that the child tries to overcome all the difficulties that have arisen on his own. Only the most difficult things can be postponed until you arrive.

You check what you've done. This is necessary until the skill of independent work is finally developed.

Do you think that such an approach will take you a lot of time and effort? But do we spend less time and emotions on a fruitless struggle ("to sit down, to start, so as not to be distracted ...")? To catch up on the nights before the test? What to demand from the child, if we ourselves cannot organize, plan our help to him?

If homework is a heavy duty.

None of us is immune from such a situation with our own child. It seems that mom or dad no longer has any personal life. You go home from work and think longingly how long you will have to sit with your child at home today. Approximately the same mood and the child. And if the process is accompanied by screams, tears, even cuffs - not far from a nervous breakdown on both sides. It's time to stop and try to change the usual order of things.

Make it available. If your student is still in elementary school, arrange daily lessons with the teacher for a fee. Will it be his class teacher or someone else - depends on the specific relationship. The purpose of the class is to do homework. Save time and your health and your child's for sure. There is another option - ask a neighbor, a high school student, or a student - a future teacher, or a retired teacher. Post an ad. Cash costs in this case will be less. How long will these classes last? Until you restore your mental health and feel a surge of strength. Then take on the development of independence in the child.

Can't afford such material expenses? Ask relatives and close people to deal with the child. But it is necessary to break the vicious circle of your mutual discontent with your child.

If these options are not for you, just stop. Give yourself and your child a break. Nothing fatal will happen in a few days. Tell the class teacher that you want to conduct an experiment. Relax, calmly get down to business. Already without screams, cuffs and validol.

Doing homework is often associated with quite serious difficulties. Schoolchildren experience difficulties because they get tired after school, they tend to go about their business, to relax. It is difficult for them to concentrate and take on the next job. It is not easy to start studying again at home, to approach each task responsibly. Successful studies require willpower, perseverance. Of course, fatigue affects, and some disciplines in themselves cause a negative attitude. For example, it is always harder to do homework in subjects that are less clear. The most important thing in such cases is to concentrate, follow the work algorithm, think over a lesson plan, rationally allocate time and not be distracted. Consider a number of nuances, remember the recommendations to quickly do your homework and avoid mistakes. Then you yourself will be surprised at the results: it turns out that you can do it much more efficiently, while spending less time.

How to achieve high speed and literacy when doing homework?
First of all, you need to remember an important rule: you need to rush slowly. You should not rush, try to write, read, solve problems as quickly as possible. With this approach, the quality of work will immediately drop sharply, and additional time will be spent on checking and correcting. To really increase your speed while avoiding pitfalls, you need to carefully manage your time, be purposeful and focused, without distractions.

1. Start by scheduling your homework. It is desirable that you devote some time to studying every day, and not just immediately before going to school. If you distribute the load more evenly, it will be much easier for you to work. Always take into account in your daily routine that the lessons may take a little longer than you expected. Leave a margin of 30 minutes to 1 hour. Try to complete everything on time, but do not forget that you still have this stock. Don't let the duration of the period allotted for completing tasks scare you: when you get used to working carefully, according to a plan, it will take you noticeably less time than the designated period.
   
2. Take into account various factors related to other matters, work, when determining the time of classes. It is advisable not to sit down for lessons immediately after coming from school. It is better to allocate time for rest, distract from study, have a snack. A good option is to take a walk on the street, do some sports. If you are tired, stop for passive rest: read a book, watch TV. However, don't take too long a break. The normal time for rest after school is 1-1.5 hours. Sometimes students prefer to sleep a little after returning from school, but this is not a good way out. Thus, you will bring down your regimen, fitful sleep usually has a bad effect on the body. If you need it, you should consult your doctor. A good option is to get enough sleep at night so you don't feel like lying down when you get home.
   
3. Remember that the key to good work is order in everything. When you make a schedule, always stick to it. In order not to forget to sit down for lessons on time, set an alarm clock. It will also come in handy for indicating periods of work between which you need to take a break, about 10 minutes. When there are many lessons, it is not necessary to do everything in a row to save time. You will need rest breaks, preferably every 35-50 minutes. Their frequency may also depend on the nature of the work: focus on your condition. If the work is fragmentary (for example, you solve problems in physics or algebra), but you get tired of it, you can take a break after 35 minutes. When a task is easier for you, but in itself requires a long time to complete (for example, writing an essay), it is worth taking a break after 50 minutes, but resting a little longer.
   
4. Keep all your belongings, school supplies, textbooks and notebooks in order. Then you will always have everything at hand, you will not need to look for lost items for a long time or start new notebooks. Please note that the environment itself will begin to create a working mood for you when everything around is in its place.
   
5. When starting classes, take care of peace and tranquility in advance. Nothing should distract you: turn off the TV, put away your favorite books, magazines. It is advisable to turn off the computer and phone. This will help you do your homework correctly, not delay the work.
   
6. Create the most comfortable conditions for yourself. The table should be comfortable, remove all foreign objects from it. Choose the most suitable chair, pay attention to its height, matching the table. Try to sit up straight, do not bend too low to the notebooks. If you bend, in this position you will feel tired much faster, because the load on the spine and back will increase. You should not practice on the couch while lying down, as this negatively affects vision.
   
7. Gradually build your own "knowledge base". Be sure to save your notes, notebooks, control and written work, notes. All this will certainly come in handy. Even if you have already moved to another class, do not throw away papers: then the topics may be repeated, many of them are closely related. Keep records when you practice on your own. For example, if a certain topic or subject is difficult for you, try to fill in the gaps yourself: re-read the theory, outline difficult places, and do practical tasks. All these materials will help you master the information, master the necessary skills, and in the future you will be able, simply by looking at old records, to reproduce everything in memory.
   
8. Think about the order in which you should do your homework. You can start with a simpler one, if you do not immediately plunge into work, it is difficult for you to concentrate. When you get tired quickly, you should start with more difficult tasks first, and leave the simple ones for the last period of work.
   
9. Rational distribution of time, concentration and responsible attitude will help you quickly do your homework. Do not be distracted by other things - time will fly by faster, do not weaken your attention - you will not have to correct shortcomings for a long time.
   

An approximate plan for quickly and correctly completing homework

1. Make a daily routine and always follow it.
   
2. Relax after school. You can go for a walk or just sit at home.
   
3. Keep in strict order all things, notebooks and textbooks, school supplies.
   
4. Set an alarm so you don't miss the start of homework.
   
5. Focus and eliminate all distractions: turn off the TV, do not talk on the phone with friends.
   
6. Take breaks in your workouts so you don't overwork.
   
7. Allocate time rationally: roughly calculate in advance which lessons how much time you will spend, take into account the peculiarities of the school schedule, your level of preparation. Something can be postponed, done on the weekend. But it is better to do the bulk of the lessons right away, when you come home from school, you have fresh memories, the topic was recently explained by the teacher.
   
8. Think about where you should start: with easier tasks, or difficult ones.
   
9. Work slowly to avoid making mistakes.
   
10. When everything is done, be sure to check the work done, try to find and correct the shortcomings.
    

Study carefully, according to the schedule, do not deviate from the plan, take breaks, treat each task responsibly, even if it seems easy, always double-check your work. Then you will do your homework correctly, spend less time on it.