Age group(s) for which this strategy is helpful:
Elementary School
Middle School
High School & Beyond

Instructions for using this strategy:
TV or radio on very low. Assemble all materials needed, no intricate or busy pictures on the home walls.
Same time every day, same place every day. It is very hard to be persistant, day after day, but it can be done.

Other information parents should consider:
Have the student set aside his or her own agreed upon homework time. Right after school is ideal.