How to get my child to keep me up on her homework and grades before it's too late?

My daughter is in the 7th grade, we use to do homework together but now she says she's done and I don't know what's happening with her grades until progress reports and report cards.

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Some schools have a website where you can check out grades, what homework has been assigned and whether or not it has been turned in. Also, if she does not have a daily agenda that the school has provided, maybe get her one and that way she will have a place to keep track of her assignments and when she says she is finished, you can double check to make sure. I had to do this and still do with my 8th grader. It keeps you from nagging, gives a little independence but also lets her know that you still know what is going on. It may be an idea to have the teachers add a weekly progress report and use it as a place to keep notes back and forth to the teachers as well. It may take a little time for her to get used to using it as a tool if it is not something she is already using.
Good Luck and hope I helped in some way.

By the 7th grade your child should be doing her own work. Your job is to make sure she spent time assigned time doing it. It is best to let her feel the consequences of her behavior if she has not been doing her work. This is a learning experience. If she is doing fine - you should be proud of her and let her know it!

Hi anon.

I remember those days. It's really a challenge as you try to teach independence, but you can't quite get it to stick.

Make an appointment to talk to her teachers. You'll find some students are on a daily or weekly report card, and in other cases the teachers can email you with concerns and you can do the same. When my son was in junior high, it was a piece of paper they carried from class to class, but I know some schools have homework sites and use email to communicate with parents.

Once your child knows she can't get around you, she'll figure it out. Good luck, and let us know how it goes.

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