


Rewards (and sometimes punishments) are many parents’ go-to motivators. If you’re thinking about toys, money, iPad time, points, stickers, etc., you’re not alone. When you hear the word “motivate”, what do you think of it? It’s no wonder that some kindergarteners are not motivated to do homework.Ĭhildren naturally love learning, if we provide the right environment and motivate them appropriately. To add to that, many kindergartens also assign homework to these little children, further reducing their available play time. Going from playing all day at home to behaving or sitting still in a structured environment for hours at a time is a tough transition. Once a place for socialization and play, kindergartens now emphasize the importance of learning to read, to count, to sit still and to listen to the teachers. Kindergarten has changed a lot over the last decade. Why Do Kids Hate Homeworkįor many children, kindergarten is their first formal experience in school. No yelling, screaming, threatening or crying required. It is possible to love doing school work. In this article, I will share the secret on motivating your child to not only do homework but also love homework. Getting kids to do homework is not always painful. “How to motivate a child to do homework” is on almost every parent’s mind right now.
