"Have you finished your homework?"

Do you remember these words from your youth? Are you saying them to your own children? Keeping track of assignments on a nightly basis is a simple, but fundamental way to help a child with homework. The value that parents place on homework will often be matched by a child.

The following resources offer more ways to help you help kids with homework.

• Answers to Questions Frequently Asked by Parents

• Helping Your Child With Homework
  The U.S. Dept. of Education outlines four ways that parents can help with a child's learning:
  • Show You Think Education and Homework Are Important
  • Monitor Assignments
  • Provide Guidance
  • Talk With Someone at School To Resolve Problems
• PTA:Helping Your Student Get the Most Out of Homework
• NEA:How to Help Your Child Learn Study Skills
• Homework/Study Tips at About.com

Helping Your Child Learn Math

Helping Your Child Learn Math, from the U.S. Department of Education

AplusMath.com
AplusMath.com was developed to help students improve their math skills interactively.

Math.com
Forgotten all the math you ever knew? Math.com provides clear and practical reviews.

Figure This!- Math Challenges for Families

Ask Dr. Math, a question and answer service for math students and their teachers.

Helping Your Child Learn Science

U.S. Department of Education IC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education

• How to Improve Your Grades, a Quick Overview has a list of questions kids and teens can ask themselves and strategies for improving grades.
• Usenet - alt.school.homework-help: User groups are a great place to ask for help on almost any topic. This is one of the most active groups.

• Kid Info: "The Web's Best Student Homework Reference Source"

• KidsClick.org: A Web search for kids compiled by librarians.

• KidsConnect is a question-answering, help and referral service for K-12 students.