Quick Links: High School Survival Guide
Homework for middle and high school is very different from elementary school. Your teen or tween will have to move around the house to find room to do projects or gather resources on the Internet or in the newspaper. Therefore, it is a good idea to have a mobile homework center that can be set up in your teen's bedroom one night and at the family room desk or kitchen table the next.
Difficulty: Average
Time Required: 1 hour shopping; 15 minutes set-up time
Here's How:
- You need a box with handles or a plastic milk crate.
- Fill the crate with the basics first: pens and pencils in a pencil bag, ruled, graph and construction paper, a calculator, pencil sharpener, ruler, colored pencils, tape, glue, correction fluid and an eraser.
- Next your teen will need a floppy disk and a floppy disk carry case to take back and forth to classes. Many teens have computer class and the ability to use a computer during study hall, so floppy disks are a must. Store extra floppies in the homework center.
- You'll need to ask your teen which math they are taking. A protractor and a compass may be needed.
- This next element I learned from a friend. It works wonders! You'll need index cards, a hole punch and metal shower curtain rings. You now have the ability to make flash card rings of any essential information, like state capitals, vocabulary lists, trig formulas, etc.
Tips:
- Always keep one piece of poster board in your home for each teen that lives with you. Store it in a closet in the back up against the wall to keep it flat. This is handy to have when last minute projects creep up on your teenager.
Quick Links: High School Survival Guide
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