Homework+&+Organization

Scenario--Thi Lien is a new student from Vietnam. She seems bright and alert but gets no help from home. The papers you send home are still in her backpack the next day. Important correspondence is never acknowledged. She doesn't do homework and forgets to bring back library books. Her home life appears to be very disorganized.

Response--Many parents are working long hours to give their children a better life in America. They may get home very late. They may be overwhelmed with their day to day routine. If your correspondence is in English, parents may not be able to read English even if they speak it. Some parents may not be literate in their first language.