Download or read book 99 Ways to Help Your Kids Do Their Homework written by Mary Leonhardt and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every child will balk at homework at some point during elementary or high school. In 99 Ways to Get Your Kids to Do Their Homework, Mary Leonhardt shows you how to encourage the student in your household to confront that hated chore as painlessly as possible. Her lighthearted but experienced advice will help schoolchildren (and parents!) everywhere develop a healthy attitude about homework and deal with specific homework problems at each level in their education. Effective, succinct, and workable, these practical pointers guide you and your children as they go from the elementary grades to high school. TEST. Find the balance between supporting your children and helping them take responsibility for their own homework. Help your children develop consistent and timely work habits. Instill in your children a sense of accomplishment that will help them maintain good study habits through and beyond their school years. Leonhardt balances constructive, helpful recommendations with a healthy, down-to-earth style to help your child not only excel in school, but also actually enjoy it!
Download or read book 99 Ways to Get Kids to Love Reading written by Mary Leonhardt and published by Crown. This book was released on 2010-04-14 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: he author of Parents Who Love Reading, Kids Who Don't now offers a cornucopia of simple, practical tips that will help children--no matter what their age or level of reading ability--learn to read. A separate section identifies books suited to different kinds of readers, such as girls who love horses, teenagers who like rock bands, and computer nuts.
Download or read book The Case Against Homework written by Sara Bennett and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2007-08-28 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does assigning fifty math problems accomplish any more than assigning five? Is memorizing word lists the best way to increase vocabulary—especially when it takes away from reading time? And what is the real purpose behind those devilish dioramas? The time our children spend doing homework has skyrocketed in recent years. Parents spend countless hours cajoling their kids to complete such assignments—often without considering whether or not they serve any worthwhile purpose. Even many teachers are in the dark: Only one of the hundreds the authors interviewed and surveyed had ever taken a course specifically on homework during training. The truth, according to Sara Bennett and Nancy Kalish, is that there is almost no evidence that homework helps elementary school students achieve academic success and little evidence that it helps older students. Yet the nightly burden is taking a serious toll on America’s families. It robs children of the sleep, play, and exercise time they need for proper physical, emotional, and neurological development. And it is a hidden cause of the childhood obesity epidemic, creating a nation of “homework potatoes.” In The Case Against Homework, Bennett and Kalish draw on academic research, interviews with educators, parents, and kids, and their own experience as parents and successful homework reformers to offer detailed advice to frustrated parents. You’ll find out which assignments advance learning and which are time-wasters, how to set priorities when your child comes home with an overstuffed backpack, how to talk and write to teachers and school administrators in persuasive, nonconfrontational ways, and how to rally other parents to help restore balance in your children’s lives. Empowering, practical, and rigorously researched, The Case Against Homework shows how too much work is having a negative effect on our children’s achievement and development and gives us the tools and tactics we need to advocate for change. Also available as an eBook
Download or read book The Homework Myth written by Alfie Kohn and published by Da Capo Lifelong Books. This book was released on 2007-04-03 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death and taxes come later; what seems inevitable for children is the idea that, after spending the day at school, they must then complete more academic assignments at home. The predictable results: stress and conflict, frustration and exhaustion. Parents respond by reassuring themselves that at least the benefits outweigh the costs. But what if they don't? In The Homework Myth, nationally known educator and parenting expert Alfie Kohn systematically examines the usual defenses of homework--that it promotes higher achievement, "reinforces" learning, and teaches study skills and responsibility. None of these assumptions, he shows, actually passes the test of research, logic, or experience. So why do we continue to administer this modern cod liver oil -- or even demand a larger dose? Kohn's incisive analysis reveals how a mistrust of children, a set of misconceptions about learning, and a misguided focus on competitiveness have all left our kids with less free time and our families with more conflict. Pointing to parents who have fought back -- and schools that have proved educational excellence is possible without homework -- Kohn shows how we can rethink what happens during and after school in order to rescue our families and our children's love of learning.
Download or read book What If Everybody Did That written by Ellen Javernick and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2010 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Text first published in 1990 by Children's Press, Inc."
Download or read book Helping Your Child with Homework written by Kristen J. Amundson and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 1999 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Noting that students' homework provides an opportunity for families and schools to work together to help students be successful in school, this booklet, designed for parents, offers suggestions for ways parents can use homework to become more involved with their child's education. The booklet discusses reasons for assigning homework, including helping students learn better and faster, informing children of their school's high expectations, and helping students develop self-discipline and responsibility. The bulk of the booklet discusses ways parents can support their child's homework: (1) make homework a priority; (2) show interest; (3) know the teacher's homework policy; (4) help your child set aside studying time; (5) work with your child to pick a study spot; (6) eliminate distractions; (7) help your child keep track of each day's assignments; (8) check your child's finished homework; (9) help your child develop a study plan; (10) teach your child to ask questions while studying; (11) make sure your child understands assignments; (12) help your child with time management; (13) learn how your child learns; (14) help your child visualize success; (15) emphasize the importance of hard work; (16) help your child study for tests; (17) give honest praise; (18) help your child work through confusion; and (19) remember whose homework it is. Finally, the booklet discusses what parents can do if their child is having problems, when they no longer understand their child's homework, and when homework involves a computer and the parents do not own one. (Contains 23 references.) (KB)
Download or read book The Road to Positive Discipline A Parent s Guide written by James C. Talbot and published by James Talbot. This book was released on 2009-02-03 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By using positive methods of discipline parents have the opportunity to provide their children with an optimal home environment for healthy emotional growth and development.
Download or read book Ditch That Homework written by J. Matt Miller and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-20 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Ditch That Homework, Matt Miller and Alice Keeler discuss the pros and cons of homework, why teachers assign it, and what life could look like without it. As they evaluate the research and share parent and teacher insights, the authors offer a case for ditching homework, replacing it with more effective and personalized learning methods.
Download or read book Overcoming School Anxiety written by Diane PETERS MAYER MSW and published by AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn. This book was released on 2008-07-02 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every year, more than 68 million students of every age find themselves worrying excessively about their first day of school, even before it begins. Their hearts race, their stomachs turn, and their palms sweat just thinking about getting on the school bus for the first time, that first pop quiz, or that notoriously strict teacher. For parents of these children, nothing can be more upsetting than dropping their kids off on the first day of school, wondering how they will cope. Now, they can stop worrying and start helping. As a seasoned psychotherapist, Diane Peters Mayer has successfully treated hundreds of elementary school students suffering from this common disorder. In Overcoming School Anxiety, she shows parents how to deal with a wide variety of problems, from test and homework anxiety, to bullying, and fear of speaking up in class. Mayer also offers easy-to-learn techniques for children including breathing and relaxation exercises, focusing techniques, and tips on proper diet and exercise that help relieve stress. Filled with real-life examples as well as proven advice for working with teachers, principals, and counselors, this is the only comprehensive guide that will enable every parent to help a child cope, build confidence, and succeed in school.
Download or read book Help with Homework Math English written by IglooBooks and published by Igloo Books. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Give your child a head start in Help with Homework: Math & English! This 90-page fun-packed workbook comes with its own wipe-clean pen that allows multiple uses and hours of learning. Perfect for kids five and up, this book is full of games and activities that introduce vital math and literacy skills for starting school.
Download or read book 99 Ways to Keep Employees Happy Satisfied Motivated and Productive written by Peter R. Garber and published by Business & Legal Reports, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How to Talk So Kids Will Listen Listen So Kids Will Talk written by Adele Faber and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1999-10 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You Can Stop Fighting With Your Chidren! Here is the bestselling book that will give you the know–how you need to be more effective with your children and more supportive of yourself. Enthusiastically praised by parents and professionals around the world, the down–to–earth, respectful approach of Faber and Mazlish makes relationships with children of all ages less stressful and more rewarding. Their methods of communication, illustrated with delightful cartoons showing the skills in action, offer innovative ways to solve common problems.
Download or read book Help with Homework Letters Numbers written by IglooBooks and published by Igloo Books. This book was released on 2023-09-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Give your child a head start in Help with Homework: Letters & Numbers! This 90-page fun-packed workbook comes with its own wipe-clean pen that allows multiple uses and hours of learning. Perfect for kids three and up, this book is full of games and activities that introduce reading and writing the ABCs and recognizing numbers.
Download or read book Helping Your Child Succeed in Elementary School written by Kristen J. Amundson and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 1999-07 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes specific ways parents can work with schools so children learn more; suggested activities parents can do at home to help children improve their school performance; ideas about how parents should--and shouldn't--help with homework; and answers to some of the common questions parents have about school success. Set of 10 - ISBN 0-8108-4225-4 $16.50
Download or read book 99 Ways to Lead Succeed written by Lynn Bush and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veteran educators Howard J. Bultinck and Lynn H. Bush draw from their own experiences as principals and teachers to offer school leaders 99 lessons they've learned on the job and in daily life. With this book, principals, other administrators, and teacher leaders have a surefire head start on effective school leadership. 99 Ways to Lead and Succeed: Strategies and Stories for School Leaders provides workable insights on the daily life of a school leader, including ways to handle stress, communication tips, moral and ethnical approaches, and more. This handy guide is for all teacher leaders, principals, and administrators who seek to noticeably improve their personal and professional lives in the context of school leadership.
Download or read book Help Your Kids with Study Skills written by Carol Vorderman and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique step-by-step visual guide to help your kids study. Reduce the stress of studying and help your child get the most out of school with Help Your Kids with Study Skills. This unique guide is designed to enhance curriculum learning and build confidence in gathering knowledge, recalling from memory, creating study plans, and managing stress. This colourfully illustrated book helps guide you and your child through revision techniques, online study, and handling anxiety, all the way to the big exam questions. Clear, accessible guidelines ensure that homework is no longer a struggle, helping to develop real world skills for lifelong learning. Help Your Kids with Study Skills is the perfect guide for frustrated children and confused adults to unlock your child's academic achievement.
Download or read book Screen Smart Parenting written by Jodi Gold and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2014-10-17 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a practicing child psychiatrist and mother of three, Jodi Gold has a unique understanding of both the mind-boggling benefits and the serious downsides of technology. Dr. Gold weaves together scientific knowledge and everyday practical advice to help you foster your child's healthy relationship to technology, from birth to the teen years. You'll learn: *How much screen time is too much at different ages. *What your kids and teens are actually doing in all those hours online. *How technology affects social, emotional, and cognitive development. *Which apps and games build smarts and let creativity shine. *How your own media habits influence your children. *What you need to know about privacy concerns, cyberbullying, and other dangers. *Ways to set limits that the whole family can live with. Winner (Second Place)—American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award, Child Health Category
