Motivating Children to do their Homework

Family Resource

The purpose of this guide is to show you how to motivate your child to do their homework in a peaceful, positive way. It is provided in English and in Spanish.

This guide will show you, step by step, how to set up an effective system for supporting your child’s homework time through motivation, encouragement, and rewards.

Evidence shows: 

  • When students are motivated to learn, they do better in school  
  • Positive encouragement from parents, and when they communicate their desire for children to do well in school, students are more motivated to do well in school. 
  • If children can believe they can do a task, they are more likely to succeed!

In this guide they provide ways to support your child’s homework time through motivation, encouragement and rewards.

Download the Guide in English

Download the Guide en Español

Mother helping her child with math homework at the table